Chuck Utzman, P.E.
Pinyon Engineering wrote:
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> Dennis ,
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> This is a 40x36 2-story garage with a 5:12 roof slope and 2:12
> ceiling vault with gable end balloon framed to the roof sheathing.
> They are mfg 2x light wood trusses. I talked with him an he was
> worried about the tension forces across the ridge in the truss members
> due to internal stresses caused by diaphragm action. I called out for
> 3x blocking at the ridge so both roof plywood planes could be nailed
> together.
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> seems like this plan checker is looking too deep
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> Thanks
>
> Tim
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