** CALCULATION OF NET AREA ON LONGITUDINAL FACE

Part Main Leg Leg Width Length Bracing Leg Width Length Secondary Leg Width Length
m m Bracing m

PA1 130x130x10 130 1.000 65x65x6 65 1.803 65x65x6 65

PB1 130x130x10 130 1.000 65x65x6 65 1.803 65x65x6 65
PC1 130x130x10 130 1.000 65x65x6 65 1.803 65x65x6 65
PC2 130x130x10 130 1.000 65x65x6 65 1.803 65x65x6 65
PC3 130x130x10 130 1.000 65x65x6 65 1.803 65x65x6 65
PC4 130x130x10 130 2.000 65x65x6 65 2.828 65x65x6 65
PC5 130x130x10 130 2.000 65x65x6 65 3.300 65x65x6 65
PC6 130x130x10 130 6.000 65x65x6 65 7.010 65x65x6 65 5.000
PC7 130x130x10 130 6.000 65x65x6 65 7.810 65x65x6 65 5.000

-- Exposed area is width of member i.e. main leg, bracings, horizontal members and other secondary bracing multiplied
with their respective length.
-- For PA1 the exposed area is ((130/1000 x 1.00 x 2) + (65/1000 x 1.80 x 2) + (80/1000 x 0.00 x 1)) =0.353
the above value is increased by 1.05 to account for gussets/connections/redundant members
-- Solidity ratio = exposed surface area / gross area,
Horizontal Leg Width Length CROSS ARM Exposed Gross Solidity Cdt
Member m ASSUMED Area Area Ratio
(1) (2) (1/2)

80x80x6 80 0.000 0.750 0.371 0.750 0.494 2.011

80x80x6 80 1.500 0.750 0.922 1.500 0.614 2.000
80x80x6 80 1.500 0.750 0.922 1.500 0.614 2.000
80x80x6 80 1.500 0.750 0.922 1.500 0.614 2.000
80x80x6 80 1.500 0.750 0.922 1.500 0.614 2.000
80x80x6 80 1.500 0.750 2.342 3.500 0.669 2.000
80x80x6 80 2.000 0.750 1.618 4.500 0.359 2.322
80x80x6 80 2.500 0.750 3.353 19.500 0.172 3.040
80x80x6 80 4.000 0.750 4.752 12.000 0.396 2.212