A New Low-pitched Roof Truss with Nail-glued Connections, Volumes 613-650 |
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A-7 gages apparent permanent set axial force Bending Moments bricks calculations COMP COMP compression dead load deflection readings Deflections under Live design load Douglas fir electric resistance strain full size trusses full-size trusses tested gage positions geometry given in Table glued Grade A casein Granum gusset and splice heel gusset layer LBS./FT live load Load-deflection diagrams loaded to 60 low pitch lower chord Lumber M-bending maximum load model constant model truss model using electric modulus of elasticity NAIL-GLUED CONNECTIONS nails Normal stress Number pair of trusses Plates and Solid Plates for Softwoods plf per truss Plywood Gusset Plates possible arch Recovery Tests resistance strain gages shear forces Shear strength shown in Figure Solid Wood Splice span of 24 specific gravity Strain gage locations TRUSS WITH NAIL-GLUED trusses are given trusses was loaded trusses were loaded unitless unloaded Wind loads Wood Research Laboratory Wood Splice Plates