arch building

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Dan
Did you make the wood frames, or buy them pre-made? Are they plywood box beams, or similar? and what is the connection detail at the top of the wall and the bottom of the truss? Looks like a solid building.
Where is your location? and what wind loads are expected?
Thanks.

 

[dannygw]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Did you make the wood frames, or buy them pre-made? )</font>
I bought the building from a local company in Bismarck, ND called Eagle Rigid Span Eagle Rigid Span .
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Are they plywood box beams, or similar? )</font>
They are similar, they are pre-engineered beams or frames using 2x10 and plywood nailed and glued to the 2x lumber. They are extemely strong.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( and what is the connection detail at the top of the wall and the bottom of the truss? )</font>
At the top of the wall, they are lag bolted together and then interlocked with plywood and again glued and nailed. At the top of the truss they have a hinge and hinge pin installed (I think it was a 3/4" pin) and then again interlocked with plywood. glue and nails. The leg frames are bolted to the concrete. Very strong and very well built.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Where is your location? and what wind loads are expected? )</font>
I live just outside Bismarck, ND. I don't remember the wind loads but the roof load is listed as: Typical load is 30# live, 10# dead, but the company will engineer to meet higher loads.