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Wind Design Considerations for Steel Joists and Joist Girders - SEAoT

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<strong>Joist</strong> Girder Bracing Placement40G8N7K Middle Girder @ 40’-0”<strong>Design</strong>ed based on 2.62 k / PP Uplift Loading(vs. approximately 3.4 k / PP Uplift Loading fromcomponents <strong>and</strong> cladding joist reactions)No uplift design, i.e. net uplift load = 01 knee brace @ midspan to limit L/r yy < 240With 2.62 k / PP uplift load, same Bottom Chord angles 3 x 3 x 1/4,but now knee brace @ 15 ft. <strong>and</strong> 25 ft. required.With 3.4 k / PP uplift load, same Bottom Chord angles 3 x 3 x 1/4, butnow 3 knee braces @ 10 ft., 20 ft., <strong>and</strong> 30 ft. required.<strong>SEAoT</strong> State Conference November 6-8, 2008 Houston TX <strong>SEAoT</strong> - 92

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