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                                                           CONNECTIONS


                                                                                           CONNECTIONS  3.7




                                                                           Purlin applies 10 kips to
                                                                           chord at case I; no
                                                                           load applied at case II



                                                                        D
                                                           T
                                                               (a)



                                                                         15 ft typ.

                                      10         10        10        10        10

                                        A


                                                                                                 15 ft





                                                               (b)




                                                          25        25         25
                                      A










                                                               (c)
                            FIGURE 3.2  Transfer forces in a roof truss. (a) Connection configuration at point A. (b) Case I—uniform snow load.
                            (c) Case II—snow drift load.










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