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Learning Objectives!
Copyright Materials! 1. Identify the primary structural components of post-frame (PF) building systems
" 2. Identify two PF structural design methodologies
3. Understand how to conduct structural design of PF systems without diaphragm
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF
• Identify the primary structural components of POST-FRAME BUILDINGS:
post-frame (PF) building systems A CONCEPTUAL
• Identify two PF structural design methodologies
PRESENTATION
• Understand how to conduct structural design of
PF systems without diaphragm action
• Understand how to conduct structural design of
PF systems with diaphragm action
• Identify post-frame design resources available to
architects and engineers
COPYRIGHT @ 2011 BY
THE NATIONAL FRAME BUILDING ASSOCIATION Purlins
Truss
Unsheathed
walls
PF SYSTEM WITH DIAPHRAGM LATERAL LOADS: WITHOUT
ACTION DIAPHRAGM ACTION
Sheathed Version of
This Building
Wind
Wind
direction
direction
Load cell
Hydraulic
cylinder 16 ft
5 ft
40 ft W x 80 ft L x 16 ft H
Building width
DIAPHRAGM TEST PANEL CANTILEVER TEST CONFIGURATION
Sheathing/ ∆s
Purlin b = Test diaphragm length
cladding
(chord) P = applied
force
Truss top chord
Purlin
Cladding
diaphragm
a = Test
width
Direction of corrugations
Rafter or truss
top chord (strut)
P θ
Ultimate
Strength = Pult Roof<Slide
30> Test panel
Design shear span Building length =
strength = 0.4 Pult C = design shear End wall ap LB
c stiffness (slope)
1 ∆
∆1
Building width
DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD –
DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD-ROOF
ROOF PANEL STIFFNESS
• Shear stiffness of a roof diaphragm panel
PANEL STRENGTH
– test panel stiffness, c
– roof panel width, ap • In-plane strength is a linear function of
– roof panel roof slope length bsp diaphragm length, bsp
– roof slope Θ
V = [unit shear](roof diaphragm length)
ch = c (a/b) (bsp/ap )cos2Θ V =[0.4(Pult/b)](bsp)
Diaphragm
Panel
P3 P4
P1 P2
DAFI: DEFORMED EQUILIBRIUM DAFI COMPUTER PROGRAM
POSITION
Pf1
1 2 3 4
Pf2
Datum Datum
Pf3
Pf4
Unconstrained Constrained
• DAFI
• Framing Tolerance Guidelines
• Metal Cladding Installation Tolerance Guidelines
• Post Frame Construction Guide
• Design Documents for Engineers & Architects: Nail-lam post
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