Ridge Beam Moment

[Zoobie777]

Hi,

I am designing an LVL ridge beam and its failing on moment. Do the rafters (hung on each side of beam) count as top bracing? I wanna say yes but would like an expert to weigh in.

Thanks!

 

[KootK]

I also say yes.

 

[Zoobie777]

Thanks KootK. Does the Koot at all refer to the Kootenays? Just wondering. If too personal, disregard.

 

[KootK]

Yesir. Born in Trail (not on one). Grew up in Cranbrook. Now residing in Calgary, the Gotham City-esque metropolis to which my family would travel for new school clothing each Labour Day weekend. My dad was kinda flaky in his youth so we moved around a lot.

 

[Ron247]

I would say yes as long as the rafters are on both sides. Have seen some that were one-side only.

 

[Greenalleycat]

I have always designed ridge beams as being restrained by the rafters

 

[Zoobie777]

Yesir. Born in Trail (not on one). Grew up in Cranbrook. Now residing in Calgary, the Gotham City-esque metropolis to which my family would travel for new school clothing each Labour Day weekend. My dad was kinda flaky in his youth so we moved around a lot.

Born and raised in Castlegar myself. Also now in Calgary (17 yrs, 30 in Alberta) but my design work is all Kootenays and Okanagan.

 

[KootK]

Also now in Calgary (17 yrs, 30 in Alberta) but my design work is all Kootenays and Okanagan.

Dude, we are so meeting up for beer / coffee. I can even provide ET references to attest to my being a decent person to spend an hour with. I've had the privilege of breaking bread with both @jayrod12 and @BAretired. Contrary to what you might suspect, I won't just argue with you about stuff the whole time.

 

[jayrod12]

Can confirm @KootK does not dominate a conversation with engineering problems that are way above most of our heads. Him and I had a great visit and I look forward to doing it again the next time I'm through Calgary. Maybe this time it will include some research on dimpled ball flight physics when impacted by steel clubs. The last time we didn't really have time for it.

 

[BAretired]

I heartily recommend a beer / coffee session with Kootk. We had a most enjoyable dinner meeting in Red Deer, half way between his home in Calgary and mine in Sherwood Park.