A rational approach to predicting the buckling length of compression chords in prefabricated timber truss roof structures braced by means of diagonal bracing
In South Africa, timber-trussed roofs supporting concrete tiles have for many years often been braced solely by means of diagonal braces. Failures have shown that the diagonal brace was inadequate for larger span roofs, and the use of diagonal bracing has subsequently been limited to spans of less o...
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| Language: | English |
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South African Institution of Civil Engineering
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1021-20192012000100009 |