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What is an imposed load?
Think of activities or conditions that apply pressure on a roof.
How do wind forces affect roofs?
Consider how wind interacts with different roof shapes.
What is an imposed load?
Think of what changes with usage.
True or False: Wind loads only apply vertical pressure to roofs.
Consider how wind acts on buildings.
Design a roof truss for a warehouse considering imposed loads of 2.5 kN/m² and maximum wind uplift of 1.5 kN/m². What materials and safety factors would you select?
Refer to your design codes for specific material strength.
Given a truss diagram, utilize the Method of Sections to determine the axial forces in two specific members, assuming a uniform load and wind pressure.
Draw free-body diagrams for clarity.
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