Wood arch design

Assume:
Glue-lam arches, spaced 16, three-hinged for ease
of transportation and to avoid settlement stress.

Available dimensions: laminations;

3 1/8, 5 1/8, 6 3/4, 8 3/4, 10 3/4 wide).

Based on case studies, use conservative

allowable buckling stress: Fc= 200 psi

Code live load of 20 psf, reduced 40% to 12 psf

for tributary area > 600 sq. ft.

Loads:
LL = 12 psf
DL = 18 psf
= 30 psf

Arch and vault structures Prof Schierle 7