Free Standing Roof Shear Bracing

Section 13 6 of asce 7 10 provides the requirements of seismic bracing for mechanical and electrical components.

Free standing roof shear bracing.

The first alternative lateral load anchor for a deck i ever designed consisted of a double 2x10 diagonal brace anchored to the deck framing with 1 2 inch through bolts and to the foundation wall with a beefy 6 inch by 4 inch by 12 inch long l bracket fabricated from 3 8 inch steel. Gallery of bracing a freestanding pergola. How to secure and brack deck support posts for when you are building a free standing deck. North elevation east elevation.

1604 depth roof frame 900 2077 depth of roof frame 1120. Moreover these pergolas have a wider spectrum of designs as compared with attached pergolas. Wind direction 1. Then strap the roof with 2 4 s and install the tin.

An alternative suggestion is a tin roof. Of course continuous lateral restraint is pro vided by the roof deck because the shear stiffness of the deck enables. Pvc roofing will sweat in the days when there is a heavy frost on the roof. Bracing are assumed to act at center span.

Sheath the roof and cover with heavy roofing felt. Wind direction 1 wind direction 2. Level 1 and level 2. When the sun hits the roof condensation will build up underneath and start to rain inside the carport.

Its very important to be confident that the deck framing structure. Table 13 6 1 provides a list of typical components and the coefficients required to determine the force level the attachments and supports are to be designed for. Bracing example c2 split level dutch gable roofs ceiling height 2560 eaves 600mm roof pitch 25. An elastic restraint against twist and an elastic restraint against lateral displacement at a distance a above the shear center.