and because trusses are becoming more popular, it’s also harder to find contractors who specialize in high-quality rafter design. A joist is a horizontal beam that provides structural support ...

The truss shown above is DETERMINATE. Member loads depend on only equilibrium relations. Material properties, cross-sectional areas and member lengths do not factor in on the member loads. It is easy ...

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NDS Section 4.3.4 specifies that C r = 1.15. For visually graded sawn lumber joists exceeding 12 inches in depth and 5 inches in thickness the size factor, an adjustment for loss of tensile strength ...

Keep the hole at least 2-in. from the top and the bottom if it’s a dimensional lumber joist. The hole cannot be larger than ...

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Examples include a 60 Hz power grid, the spacing between railroad tracks, and of course the self-contained attic ladder which is made to fit in between standard spaced ceiling joists. It’s not ...