General Structures, Volume 2Kaplan AEC Architecture, 2004 - Architects |
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arch axial bending bending moment braced frames building's cable cantilever coefficient columns construction dead load deflection depth diagonal diaphragm dome ductile earthquake design earthquake forces example factor feet flange floor free body diagram glued laminated greater height hyperbolic paraboloid incorrect INERTIA FORCE joints joist girder kips compression lateral force lateral load resisting lineal foot live load load resisting system long span structures masonry maximum membrane moment-resisting frames nonstructural overturning parabola percent plate plywood pounds per lineal pounds per square reaction reinforced concrete ribs rigid frame roof diaphragm seismic seismic force Seismic Zone shape shear stress shear walls shown slab soil space square foot steel deck steel joists stiffness struc structural steel structural systems Table tensile stresses tension thru tion TOP CHORD torsional truss members two-way Uniform Building Code usually vertical loads Vierendeel truss wind forces wind load wind pressure wind speed wood