Experimental and analytical investigation of the LRFD strength of tapered members

Single story, rigid gable frames are commonly used by the metal building industry for light, industrial buildings. These rigid gable frames are usually constructed of built-up, web tapered, columns and rafters for reasons of economy. The tapering of the webs optimizes the members to develop a fully-...

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Main Author: Sumner, Emmett A.
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44528
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09042008-063746/