Strength evaluation of strut-purlins

<p>Diaphragm braced strut-purlins are commonly used in the roof systems of metal buildings. However, the design problem of combined uplift and axial loads on these members is not adequately addressed in the 1989 AISI specification. The objective of this thesis is to provide experimental eviden...

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Main Author: Hatch, Gerald L.
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42564
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05092009-040637/