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ROOF DECK FASTENER CALCULATION

BRACE
420ft LINES
96ft 144ft 180ft

422.5ft

5169K
DISTRIBUTED LOAD= 5169kips / 420' = 12.31klf
1324kips

880kips 438kips
36' FROM 72' FROM
GRIDLINE 8 GRIDLINE 8

MAX. SHEAR=1324kips,

DISTRUBTED LOAD ALONG BUILDING = 1324kips / 422.5'= 3134plf


= 880kips / 422.5'= 2083plf
= 438kips / 422.5'= 1037plf
THE DISTRIBUTED LOAD, 48FT FROM GRIDLINE "8" IS 1750plf
1036plf
3134plf

2083plf
24/6(10) FASTENERS w/ 16ga DECK CAPACITY = 1750plf

THIS CAPACITY IS ONLY GOOD


48 FEET FROM THE BRACE LINE 8

SCREW AT SIDELAP

24/6(10) FASTENERS w/ 16ga DECK CAPACITY = 2154plf

WELD AT SIDELAP

THIS CAPACITY IS ONLY GOOD


36 FEET FROM THE BRACE LINE 8

WE CAN ONLY ACHIEVE THE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR CAPACITY AT 36 FT FROM


THE BRACE LINE w/ WELD SIDELAP CONNECTION.
*THEREFORE; 24/6(10) FASTENERS WILL BE PROVIDED 2 BAYS AT EACH
SIDE OF THE BRACE LINE 8!

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