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EWPAA Structural Plywood and LVL Design Manual - Engineered ...

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FIGURE 12.16: Reactive force components <strong>and</strong> resultantFrom the plane containing the two perimeter members (a), line (k), force (F), the line joiningthe two high points <strong>and</strong> angle (θ) in the plan view of FIGURE 12.16, the compression forceC in the perimeter member is:2 C sinθsinθ= F= k/aGiving:But:Hence:FaC =2kRkF =hRaC = (12.11)2hNOTE:This compressive force varies uniformly from zero at the peak to a maximum at thesupportThe perimeter members are very important components of the hypar shell since they:• transfer all of the accumulated membrane shears to the bearing points;171

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