Calculation of Wind Drift in

Staggered-Truss Buildings
R. E. LEFFLER

Section 2 (by the floor slabs acting as diaphragms) as it

accumulates down the building. However, the vertical
reactions from the wind accumulate directly on each
column in the section where they are first developed. An
understanding of this load-transfer system is important in
following the drift calculations and in checking the
resistance to overturning as described in the following
section.
In general, only the calculations of overturning and
wind drift are considered; all other conditions must be
examined independently.

The important feature of a staggered-truss framing system

is the story-high steel trusses that span the full width of the
building. These trusses are used in a staggered
arrangement, so that they occur at every other column row
on each story. The floors, typically precast prestressed
concrete, span from the bottom chord of one truss to the
top chord of the adjacent truss, so that the span of the floor
system is half the truss spacing.
As the height of steel-framed staggered-truss buildings
is extended beyond 20 stories, the need for calculating
wind deflection (drift) becomes more important. However,
because the staggered-truss system differs from
conventional framing systems, the appropriate method for
calculating drift may not have been apparent.
Consequently, a method was developed for calculating
drift in staggered-truss buildings and, through finiteelement computer analysis, the accuracy of the method was
verified. Specifically, a NASTRAN model was made for
the building described in this paper, and a complete
analysis was made to calculate the deflections on each
floor. The result showed that the difference in results
between the handwork calculations and the NASTRAN
analysis was generally less than 1.5%. A design example is
presented to illustrate the hand-calculating method.
Appendix B, Sheets 1 through 24, show the drift
calculations for a typical interior bay from the building
described in Ref. 1. (Appendix A presents the
Nomenclature and Equations used in the analysis.)
Although the drift of an end bay would be somewhat
different, for most practical buildings the drift is
considered to be governed by the behavior of the interior
bays.
Sheet 1 shows the building selected for the design
example. 1 Sections 1 and 2 show the arrangement of the
structural framing on adjacent column rows. As illustrated
on Sheet 2, the horizontal wind load is transferred
alternately between the trusses in Section 1 and the trusses
in

OVERTURNING
An important step in the early stages of building design is
to check the resistance of the structure to overturning. The
wind load acting on the vertical face of the building causes
an overall bending moment on any horizontal cross section
of the building. This moment, which reaches its maximum
value at the base of the building, causes the building to
tend to rotate about the leeward column and is called the
overturning moment. The overturning moment causes
compression in the leeward columns and tension (uplift) in
the windward columns. The dead load generally causes
compression in all columns, thus reducing the tension in
the windward columns and providing resistance to
overturning. Although the foundation weight could be
used to provide resistance to overturning, it is usually
considered desirable for all columns to be in a state of
compression under the combined action of the wind load
and dead load, with the compression load exceeding the
tension load by a suitable margin in accord with building
code requirements.
In the staggered-truss system, the wind-induced
tension in the columns is found by summing the verticaltruss reactions caused by the horizontal wind loads. From
Sheet 2,
R = 2W (D/L)

(1)

where R is the vertical-truss reaction caused by the

horizontal wind load W; D is the depth of the truss (story
height); and L is the span of the truss. The factor of 2
arises

R. E. Leffler is Senior Research Engineer, U.S. Steel Corporation,

Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

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American Concrete Institute Code, 2 Sheet 7. The shear

component of the displacement is found by first
determining the angular shear distortion and then
multiplying it by the span of the floor, Sheet 8. Because
the floor slab acts as a beam with a depth of 2.5 times the
span (depth = 60.0 ft; span = 24.0 ft), ordinary equations
for bending deflection are not strictly correct. However,
because the bending component of the displacement is
only about 5% of the total, results obtained by using
ordinary deflection equations are adequate. The total
displacement is determined by summing the bending and
shear displacement, as shown on Sheet 8. Because a unit
load was assumed to act on the slab, the resulting
displacement is the unit-deflection-force relationship for
the slab.

because each truss resists the wind load of a two-bay

width.
Summing the vertical-truss reactions leads to the
following two equations for the vertical-column forces at
the base of the building caused by the wind load:
R b1 = 2 (D/L) [W20 + W18 .... + W2 ] + F VKB
R b2 = 2 (D/L) [W19 + W17 + .... + W3 ]

(2)
(3)

R b1 and R b2 are the vertical-column forces at the base of

the building for Sections 1 and 2, respectively, caused by
the wind load; W is the total wind load transferred by the
truss in the story denoted by the subscript; F VKB is the
vertical component of the axial force in the wind brace
caused by the wind load; and D and L are as defined in Eq.
(1).
The incremental wind loads, Wi , in Eqs. (2) and (3) are
summed on the wind-load diagram1 on Sheet 3 and are
shown as cumulative wind loads. The vertical-column
reactions (tension on the windward column) are
determined on Sheet 4. For Section 2, the final verticalcolumn reactions at the base are 191.0 kips. However, the
total wind load for the building in Section 1 (209.9 kips) is
passed to the foundation by the wind braces. The vertical
component of the axial force in the wind brace (267.4
kips) adds to the vertical-column force at the base in
Section 1, resulting in final vertical-column reactions at
the base equal to 477.3 kips as shown in the diagram on
Sheet 4. Dead loads are taken from the design example,1
and the total dead load in the columns is determined. The
ratio of the dead load to the vertical-column force caused
by wind is 3.12 for Section 1 and 7.80 for Section 2.

TrussesThe deflection-force relationship for the trusses,

determined by using the method of virtual work, 3 is shown
on Sheets 9 through 13. In this method, the reactions and
internal forces must be determined for both the real load
and a dimensionless virtual load. Sheet 10 represents
both loads, including their reactions and forces. The total
deflection is the sum of that caused by bending effects in
the top and bottom chords, Sheet 11, and that caused by
axial effects, Sheet 12. The appropriate equations for
calculating the deflection are shown on Sheets 11 and 12,
and further explanation is presented as follows.
A finite-element computer analysis used in verifying
this calculation method indicated that the shear flow
between the trusses and the floor slabs is such that the
force in the truss chords can be considered to be zero
except for the bottom chord of the second-story truss.
Consequently, the wind load applied to the truss top chord
and the reactions in the bottom chord, Sheet 10, are
distributed so that the axial force in the chords is zero; the
horizontal component of the diagonals balances the
applied load (or reaction) at each truss panel point.
With the virtual-work method, a unit virtual load is
placed at the point where the deflection is to be
determined. In the truss chords for which the axial force is
zero, the horizontal displacement is the same everywhere
along these chords, and the placement of the unit virtual
load and its reactions is not important.
In Ref. 1, the vertical shear in the center panel of the
truss was distributed in accordance with the moment of
inertia of the top and bottom chords. However, the
computer analysis showed a nearly equal distribution of
vertical shear between the top and bottom chords, which
can be attributed to the flexibility of the truss verticals
flanking the center panel. (The effect of this vertical shear
distribution on the resulting truss displacement was found
to be very small for the usual variation in moment of
inertia.) Therefore, the vertical shear is equally divided
between the top and bottom chords in the present example.
Because of the symmetry of the truss, certain
simplifying assumptions can be made in determining
bending effects

WIND-LOAD DISTRIBUTION
A pattern of shear flow through the floor slab caused by
the wind loads is shown on Sheet 5. The wind shear shown
is for one bay. The total wind shear in the trusses is twice
this value because of the contribution from the adjacent
bay. By using this pattern, the wind shear in the floor slabs
and trusses throughout the building is tabulated on Sheet
6.
COMPONENT DISPLACEMENT
The deflection-force relationships for the structural
components are determined first. These relationships are
then used to tabulate the total drift. Equations used in the
following calculations are shown in Appendix A.
Floor SlabThe hollow, precast floor plank shown on
Sheet 7, which is typical of those available, will be used in
this example. Only the continuous thickness of the floor
slab (the top 1-in. and the bottom 1-in.) is considered
effective. Because the displacement of the floor slab is
dominated by shear, with a small additional contribution
from bending, fixed-boundary conditions are appropriate
for an interior bay.
Properties are calculated in accordance with the
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indeterminate analysis of the truss chords. First, an
inflection point (point of zero moment) is assumed at the
midpoint of the Vierendeel panel. Second, an investigation
showed that the effect of the chords in the panels not
adjacent to the Vierendeel panel was negligible. Therefore,
truss-chord bending effects were only considered in the
Vierendeel panel and those adjacent to it (Sheets 10,
bottom, and 11). The calculation for the bending
displacement and the axial displacement is shown on
Sheets 11 and 12, respectively. The total displacement is
the sum of the axial and bending displacements. The total
displacement for a typical truss (except the second story)
is 0.0079 in./kip as shown on Sheet 12. Because a 1-kip
wind shear load was assumed, the resulting displacement
is the unit-deflection-force ratio for the truss.
At the second floor, the wind shear is transferred to
the wind braces. Therefore, the axial force is not zero in
the bottom chord of the second-story truss. The bottomchord axial forces are deduced from the axial-force
diagram on Sheet 10 and are shown at the bottom of Sheet
12. The bottom-chord contribution to the displacement is
calculated on Sheet 12 and is combined with the
previously determined truss displacement to find the total
unit-deflection-force ratio for the second-story truss,
which is 0.001057 in./kip, as shown on Sheet 13.
Wind BraceDisplacement of the wind braces results
from the horizontal wind shear and the vertical-column
reactions to the wind-induced moment. The method of
virtual work was used to determine these displacements.
Calculations are shown for one wind brace on Sheets 13
and 14. The horizontal and vertical loads result in both
horizontal and vertical displacements of the knee brace.
Because of the symmetry of the building, the total
horizontal displacement of the other wind brace is
identical to that of the one shown (0.4594 in.). The total
vertical displacement of the other wind brace is equal to
magnitude and opposite in sign to that of the one shown
(0.0325 in.).

COLUMN-LENGTH CHANGE
The vertical-truss reactions to the horizontal wind shears
cause the columns to lengthen on the windward face of the
building and shorten on the leeward face of the building.
This column-length change causes the trusses to rotate and
results in a component of drift (Sheet 17). Vertical-truss
reactions are calculated for each truss and summed down
the building (Sheet 18). The main reaction points for the
trusses in this example are at the top chord, and the
columns below the truss top chord contribute to its rotation
and the associated drift. The per-story drift associated with
column-length changes is determined for Sections 1 and 2
on Sheets 19 and 20, respectively, on the basis of the
equations shown on Sheet 17. The drift caused by columnlength change in each story is determined on the basis of
the truss in that story for Sections 1 and 2.
FINAL DRIFT DETERMINATION
The final drift determinations for Sections 1 and 2 are
shown on Sheets 21 and 22. The structural drift and the
drift caused by the column-length change are combined to
find the total drift per story. The total per-story drift is
summed, starting at the base of the building to find the
total drift for each story. The per-story drift ratio is also
determined by dividing the total drift per story by the
corresponding story height. Except in the lower few
stories, the drift ratio is 0.002 or less. Comparison of the
total drift for each story in Section 1 with that in Section 2
indicates only a small variation between the two sections;
the difference for stories 2 and 3 is about 1.6% and the
difference for all the other stories is less than 1%.
Consequently, final tabulation of drift for only one section
would be an adequate procedure for most structures.
CONTROL OF DRIFT
In some instances the engineer may desire to reduce the
drift ratio to 0.002, especially in the first and second
stories. In the present example, this can be accomplished
with a few changes in member sizes as will be described.
For the first story, previous calculations indicated that
the wind braces provide the dominant control of drift.
Therefore, as shown on Sheet 23, an increase in the size of
the wind brace with no change in column size reduces the
first-story drift ratio to 0.002.
To reduce the drift ratio for the second story to 0.002
or less, Sheet 24, the bottom chord of the truss is increased
to the size of the top chord, and the verticals and diagonals
are increased to the size of the largest vertical and
diagonal.
CONCLUSIONS

TABULATION OF STRUCTURAL DRIFT

The drift of the structure resulting from the displacement
of the trusses and floor slabs (structural drift) is tabulated
on Sheets 15 (Section 1) and 16 (Section 2). First the
appropriate wind shears, taken from Sheet 6, are entered in
the table. Then the unit-deflection-force ratios, shown at
the top of the sheet, are used to find the drift contribution
of each element. Finally, the drift of the elements in each
story is summed to find the total story drift.
In a story where a truss occurs in the section being
tabulated, the drift is that of the truss, and the floor slabs
do not enter into the calculations. Where a truss does not
occur in the story, the floor slabs above and below the
story enter into the calculations along with the truss from
the opposite section. For completeness, the drift associated
with the wind braces is included in the tabulation.

A method has been developed for the hand calculation of

drift in a staggered-truss building. The accuracy of the
method, which was verified through finite-element
computer analysis of a typical building is excellent. A
design
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example was presented in detail to illustrate the

application of the calculation method. Also, details of
calculating resistance to the overturning moment from
wind were reviewed.

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Fi
Ui
Li
Ai

DISCLAIMER
The material in this paper is intended for general
information only. Any use of this material in relation to
any specific application should be based on independent
examination and verification of its unrestricted availability
for such use, and a determination of suitability for the
application by professionally qualified personnel. No
license under any United States Steel Corporation patents
or other proprietary interest is implied by the publication
of this paper. Those making use of or relying upon the
material assume all risks and liability arising from such
use or reliance.

TT
BH/H

F Hi
U Hi
BH/V

REFERENCES

1.
2.
3.

Staggered Truss Framing Systems for High-Rise Buildings U.S.

Steel Corp., ADUSS 27-5227-01, 1971.
Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete (ACI
318-77) American Concrete Institute, 1977.
McGuire, W. and R. H. Gallagher Matrix Structural Analysis
John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, New York, 1979.

F Vi = Axial force in the ith member caused by a

real vertical force on the wind brace
BV/H = Vertical wind-brace displacement caused by
a
horizontal load
n F U L
= Hi vi i
Ai E
i =1
U vi = Axial force in the ith member caused by a
vertical virtual force on the wind brace
BV/V = Vertical wind-brace displacement caused by
a vertical load
n F U L
= vi vi i
Ai E
i =1
D/CLC = Displacement of a truss in a particular story
(drift per story) caused by the length change
in the total length of column segments
supporting that truss
D
= 2[ C ] T
LT
C = Length
change
of
supported-column
segment
D T = Truss depth (story height)
L T = Truss length (span)

APPENDIX A
EQUATIONS AND NOMENCLATURE
ss =
BV/AG c
B
=

=
V
=
A
=
Gc =
sB =
I
Ec
slab
BT

=
=
=
=
=

Mi
mi

=
=

= Moment of inertia of the ith element

= Modulus of elasticity
= Displacement of truss caused by axial loads
n FU L
= i i i
i =1 Ai E
= Real axial force acting on the ith member
= Virtual axial force acting on the ith member
= Length of the ith member
= Cross-sectional area of the ith member
= Total displacement of the truss = BT + AT
= Horizontal wind-brace displacement caused
by a horizontal load
n
FHi U Hi Li
=
Ai E
i =1
= Axial force in the ith member caused by a
real horizontal force on the wind brace
= Axial force in the ith member caused by a
horizontal virtual force on the wind brace
= Horizontal wind-brace displacement caused
by vertical load
n
FBiU Hi Li
=
Ai E
i =1

Shear displacement of floor slab = B =

Bay width or width of slab
Angular shear distortion = V/AG c
Wind load acting in shear on the floor slab
Cross-sectional area of the floor slab
Shear modulus of concrete
Bending displacement of floor slab =
VB 3 /12E c I
Moment of inertia
Modulus of elasticity of concrete
Total displacement of floor slab = ss + sB
Displacement of truss caused by bending
n
M i mi
dx
l
EI i
i =1
Bending moment caused by real load in the
ith element
Bending moment caused by virtual load in
the ith element.

APPENDIX B
DRIFT CALCULATIONS
See Calculation Sheets 1 through 24, following:

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W IND LOAD
C UMULATIVE
W IND LOAD ,
E/N
S ECTION 1 S ECTION 2

INCREMENTAL
W IND LOAD ,
Wi
4.16 k

12.48 k
20.80
29.12
37.44
45.76
54.08
62.40
70.72
78.00
84.24
90.48
96.72
102.96
109.20
114.92

B AY W IDTH
= 24.0 T YPICAL

120.12
124.80
128.96
133.74*

T OTAL OF T RUSS S HEARS - 1 BAY

T OTAL T RUSS S HEAR (2 B AYS)

726.44 k
2

660.92 k
2

1452.88 k

132184
. k

* 1 ST S TORY W IND LOAD

IS R ESISTED B Y T HE
W IND B RACE. IT IS NOT
INCLUDED IN THE T RUSS
S HEAR T OTACS

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S ECTION 1

S ECTION 2

V ERTICAL C OLUMN LOAD D UE TO W IND (IBAY)

2 ND S TORY
1452.88 k @

8.67 *
= 209.9 k
60

1321.84 k @

8.67
= 191.0 k
60

1 ST S TORY
N O C HANGE = 191.0 k

D EAD LOADS (S EE R EF. 1)

R OOF = 0.065 k / FT2 @ 24 FT 60 FT = 46.8 k
W ALL = 0.050 k / FT2 @ 24 FT 8.67 FT = 10.4 k /S TORY

FLOOR =0.093 k / FT2 @24 FT27 FT = 60.3 k /FLOOR

0.073 k /FT2 @24 FT3 FT = 5.2
65.5 k /FLOOR

D EAD LOAD IN 1 ST S TORY C OLUMNS

O VERTORNING C HECK

1 R OOF @ 46.8 =

46.8 k

S ECT. 1

DL 1489
=
= 312
. ok
WL 477

S ECT. 2

DL 1489
=
= 7.80 ok
WL
191

19 FLOORS @ 65.5 = 1244.5

19 W ALLS @ 10.4 = 197.6
T OTAL DL/1st S TORY = 1488.9 k

* N OTE : S UMMING

TRUSS SHEARS AND MULTIPLYING BY THE TRUSS DEPTH TO SPAN RATIO IS ALGEBRAICALLY EQUIVALENT TO

SUMMING INDIVIDUAL TRUSS REACTIONS CAUSED BY THE WIND SHEARS .

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W IND LOAD D ISTRIBUTION

A SSUME WIND TO BE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY TO EACH COLUMN ROW.
T HE WIND LOAD SHOWN IS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL BAY .

R OOF

20 TH F LOOR

19 TH F LOOR

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FOLLOWING THE PATTERN ESTABLISHED ON P AGE
AND FLOOR WIND LOADS FOR THE BUILDING .

FLOOR
R OOF
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

S TORY

20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

5, TABULATE TRUSS

S ECTION 1
T RUSS
W IND LOAD
@ FLOOR
W IND S HEAR
2.08 k
4.16

4.16

2.08 k
8.32
16.64
24.96

20.80
37.44
54.08
4.16
3.64
3.12

70.72
84.24
96.72

3.12
2.86
2.60
2.34
2.08
2.39
1.35

S ECTION 2
FLOOR S LAB
W IND LOAD
W IND S HEAR
@ FLOOR

109.20
120.12
128.96
133.74*

33.28
41.60
49.92
58.24
66.56
74.36
81.12
87.36
93.60
99.84
106.08
112.06
117.52
122.46
126.88
2.39*

T RUSS
W IND S HEAR

2.08 k
4.16
12.48 k

29.12
45.76
4.16
3.64
3.12

62.40
78.00
90.48

3.12
2.86
2.60
2.34
2.08
2.39
1.35

102.96
114.92
124.80

T RUSS W IND S HEAR FOR I B AY . T OTAL TRUSS SHEAR INCLUDES WIND LOAD FROM ADJACENT BAY.
* W IND SHEAR IN 2 ND STORY TRUSS TRANSFERS TO THE WIND BRACE IN THE 1 ST STORY . 2 ND FLOOR SLAB TRANSFERS ONLY
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TYPICAL S ECTION THROUGH F LOOR S LAB

P LAN OF F LOOR S LAB

M ATERIAL P ROPERTIES
U NIT W EIGHT OF C ONCRETE
- W c = 145 # /FT3
C ONCRETE 28-D AY C OMPRESSIVE S TRENGTH - f'c = 4000 psi
M ODULUS OF E LASTICITY - C ONCRETE - E C = W C 1.5 33 f c
= 145 33 4000 3.6 10 3 k / IN 2

A SSUME P OISSON S R ATIO , v=0.2

S HEAR M ODULUS C ONCRETE G C =

E
3.6 10 3 k/IN 2
=
= 1.5 103 k/IN 2
2(1 + v)
2(1 + 0.2)

M ODULUS OF E LASTICITY-S TEEL - E S = 29. 10 3 k/IN 2

M ODULAR R ATIO OF E LASTICITY -n =

ES 29 10 3 k / IN 2
=
8
EC 3.6 10 3 k / IN 2

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Bv
( 24 12IN )10
. k
= 8.89 105 IN
ss = B =
=
AGc 3IN (60 12IN)(1.5 103 k / IN 2 )

B ENDING D ISPLACEMENT

ICONC =
ISTL
=
ITOT =

(3 IN ) (60 12 IN ) 3 = 93.3 10 6 IN . 4
2(10 IN 2 )(3012 IN ) 2 8 = 20.710 6
=114.010 6 IN . 4
1

12

SB =

10
. k (12 24IN ) 3
= 0.485 10 5 IN
12(3.6 10 3 k / IN 2 )(114 10 6 IN 4 )

T OTAL D ISPLACEMENT
SS

8.8910 5 IN

SB

0.4910 5 IN

SCAB =

9.3810 5 IN

D EFLECTION. FORCE R ELATIONSHIP - FLOOR S LAB = 0.0000938 IN./KIP

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P ROPERTIES OF T RUSS

M EMBER

S ECTION

M EMBER P ROPERTIES
A
Ix
Iy
(IN. 2 )
(IN. 4 )
(IN. 4 )

T OP C HORD

W1045

13.3

248.

53.4

B UTT. C HORD

W1039

11.5

209.

45.0

D IAGONAL D1

2C811.5

][

6.76

65.2

4.84

D2

2C68.2

][

4.80

26.2

2.64

D3

2C34.1

][

2.42

3.32

0.854

V ERTICAL V1

2C610.5

[]

6.18

30.4

21.4

V2

2C56.7

[]

8.94

14.98

10.0

V3

2C34.1

[]

2.42

3.32

4.02

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SUBJECT C ALCULATION OF
W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 10
JOB NO.

OF

24

T RUSS D ISPLACEMENT - W IND LOAD R ELATIONSHIP

1.0 k W IND LOAD AND U NIT V IRTUAL LOAD - T YPICAL T RUSS
D ISTRIBUTE W IND LOAD AND R EACTIONS TO CAUSE ZERO AXIAL FORCE IN THE TOP AND B OTTOM CHORDS .
U SE THE SAME FORCE DIAGRAM FOR THE 1.0 k W IND LOAD AND THE HORIZONTAL UNIT VIRTUAL LOAD .

V ERTICAL R EACTION = 10
. k

C HORD R EACTIONS

8.67
60

D IVIDE SHEAR EQUALLY BETWEEN T OP AND B OTTOM

C HORDS. N EGLECT OUTER TWO PANELS EACH END

k
= 01445
.

T RUSS MEMBER FORCES ARE CALCULATED ON THE

SKETCH STARTING AT THE REACTIONS BY USING THE
METHOD OF JOINTS .

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 11
JOB NO.

OF

24

T RUSS D ISPLACEMENT - W IND LOAD R ELATIONSHIP

C HORD B ENDING (V IRTUAL W ORK )
BT =
i =1,n

Mimi
dx
EIi

(2.60) 2 K - IN 2 (108IN + 36IN) 0.02233

BT = 2
=
I
3(2.9 10 4 k / IN 2 )I

1
1
1
1
+
+
BT = 0.02238
= 0.02238
248 209
I TOP I BOTT

BT = 1973
.
10 4 IN

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SUBJECT C ALCULATION OF
W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 12
JOB NO.

T RUSS D ISPLACEMENT - W IND LOAD R ELATIONSHIP

A XIAL E FFECTS (V IRTUAL W ORK )
FiUiLi
i =1,n AiE

AT =

M EMBER

FUL
A

D IAGONAL

0.2083 k
0.2083
0.2778
0.1445
0.1686
0.0963

0.2083
0.2083
0.2778
0.1445
0.1686
0.0963

149.93

6.76IN 2
4.80
2.42
6.18
3.94
2.42

0.962 k/IN
1.355
4.781
0.351
0.750
0.399

V ERTICAL

104

E A =

FUL
FOR
A

T RUSS

FU L FOR FULL
A
T RUSS

C OMBINED D ISPLACEMENT
AT = 17.196 k / IN / 29000 = 5.930 10 -4 IN.
3
TT=0.79010 IN.
BT
= 1.973 10 -4
TR =0.000790 IN/KIP

2ND FLOOR T RUSS

R EACTIONS @ E NDS OF B OTTOM C HORD - R EAL AND V IRTUAL LOAD
A DD B OTTOM C HORD FORCES - O THER M EMBER FORCES DO NOT CHANGE.

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17.196 k/IN

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 13
JOB NO.

OF

24

T RUSS D ISPLACEMENT D UE TO W IND S HEAR

2 ND FLOOR T RUSS

M EMBER

B OTT. C HD

0.50 k
0.35
0.20

0.50
0.35
0.20

108.IN.

FuL
A

A
11.5 IN 2
11.5
11.5

2.348k/IN

1.150
.
3874

0.376
2 = 7.748k/IN.

E A = 17.196k / IN.
24.944k / IN.
7.748

C OMBINED D ISPLACEMENT
AXIAL = 24.944 / 29000 = 8.601 10 4 IN
3
TOTAL = 1.057 10 IN.
BENDING = (FROM S HT. 11) = 1.973 10 4
TR 2ND = 0.001057 IN./KIP
W IND B RACE
FROM S HEET 3, 1 ST S TORY W IND LOAD 133.74 k /BAY 2BAYS = 267.48 k
D UE TO S YMMETRY - P ER KNEE B RACE = 133.74 k
FROM S HEET 4,2 ND S TORY C OL. LOAD (2 B AYS)= 209.9 k
H ORIZONTAL LOAD

V ERTICAL LOAD

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SUBJECT C ALCULATION OF
W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - TRUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 14
JOB NO.

OF

24

W IND BRACE - DISPLACEMENTS

V ERTICAL V IRTUAL LOAD

H ORIZONTAL V IRTUAL LOAD

H ORIZONTAL D ISPLACEMENT
H ORIZ LOAD
M EMB
C OL
W.B.
BH / H =

F
+267.48 K
299.05

V ERT LOAD
U
+2
5

L
135 IN.
150.93

A
68.5 IN 2 .
8.82

M EMB
C OL
W.B.

FUL
12497 k / IN.
=
= 0.4309 IN.
AE
29000 k / IN.2

BH/V =

F
+209.9 K
0

U
+2
5

L
135 IN.
150.93

A
68.5 IN 2 .
8.82

FOL 827.3k/IN.
=
= 0.0285 IN.
AE 29000k/IN.2

BH/TOT = 0.4309 + 0.0285 = 0.4594 IN.

V ERTICAL D ISPLACEMENT
V ERT LOAD

H ORIZ LOAD
M EMB
C OL
W.B.
BV/ H =

F
+267.48 K
299.05

U
+1
0

L
135 IN.
150.93

A
68.5 IN 2 .
8.82

M EMB
C OL
W.B.

FUL
527.2 k / IN.
=
= 0.0182IN.
AE
29000 k / IN.2

BV / V =

F
+209.9 K
0

U
+1
0

L
135 IN.
150.93

A
68.5 IN 2 .
8.82

FUL
413.7 k / IN.
=
= 0.0143 IN.
AE
29000 k / IN.2

BV/TOT = 0.0182 + 0.0143 = 0.0325 IN.

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 15
JOB NO.

OF

24

S TRUCTURAL D RIFT - S ECTION 1

FOR S LAB A ND T RUSS S HEARS, S EE S HT. 6
S LAB D ISPLACEMENT
T RUSS D ISP . EXCEPT 2 ND S TORY
T RUSS D ISP . - 2 ND S TORY

S TORY
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

= S LAB S HEAR 0.93810 4 IN ./KIP

= T RUSS S HEAR 0.79010 3 IN ./KIP
= T RUSS S HEAR 1.05710 3 IN ./KIP

S LAB A BOVE
S HEAR,
D RIFT,
IN .
KIPS
8.32
24.96
41.60
58.24
74.36
87.36
99.84
112.06
122.46
WIND B RACE -

0.0008
0.0023
0.0039
0.0055
0.0070
0.0082
0.0094
0.0105
0.0115
S EE S HT. 14

T RUSS

S EE S HT. 8
S EE S HT. 12
S EE S HT. 13

S HEAR,*
KIPS

D RIFT,
IN .

S LAB B ELOW
S HEAR,
D RIFT,
IN .
KIPS

8.32
24.96
41.60
58.24
74.88
91.52
108.16
124.80
141.44
156.00
168.48
180.96
193.44
205.92
218.40
229.84
240.24
249.60
257.92

0.0066
0.0197
0.0329
0.0460
0.0592
0.0723
0.0854
0.0986
0.1117
0.1232
0.1331
0.1430
0.1528
0.1627
0.1725
0.1816
0.1898
0.1972
0.2726

16.64
33.28
49.92
66.56
81.12
93.60
106.08
117.52
126.88
-

0.0016
0.0031
0.0047
0.0062
0.0076
0.0088
0.0100
0.0110
0.0119
-

D RIFT
P ER
S TORY ,
IN .
0.0066
0.0221
0.0329
0.0514
0.0592
0.0809
0.0854
0.1103
0.1117
0.1378
0.1331
0.1600
0.1528
0.1821
0.1723
0.2031
0.1898
0.2206
0.2726
0.4309

* T RUSS S HEAR FOR 2 B AYS

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 16
JOB NO.

OF

S TRUCTURAL D RIFT - S ECTION 1

FOR S LAB A ND T RUSS S HEARS, S EE S HT. 6
S LAB D ISPLACEMENT
T RUSS D ISP E XCEPT 2 ND S TORY
T RUSS D ISP . - 2 ND S TORY

S TORY
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

S LAB A BOVE
S HEAR,
D RIFT,
IN .
KIPS
2.08
0.0002
16.64
0.0016
33.28
0.0031
49.92
0.0047
66.56
0.0062
81.12
0.0076
93.60
0.0088
106.08
0.0100
117.52
0.0110
126.88
0.0119
2.39
0.0002

= S LAB S HEAR 0.93810 4 IN ./K

= T RUSS S HEAR 0.79010 3 IN ./K
= T RUSS S HEAR 1.05710 3 IN ./K

T RUSS

S EE S HT. 8
S EE S HT. 12
S EE S HT. 13

S LAB B ELOW
S HEAR,*
D RIFT,
S HEAR,
D RIFT,
IN .
IN .
KIPS
KIPS
8.32
0.0066
8.32
0.0008
24.96
0.0197
41.60
0.0329
24.96
0.0023
58.24
0.0460
74.88
0.0592
41.60
0.0039
91.52
0.0723
108.16
0.0854
58.24
0.0055
124.80
0.0986
141.44
0.1117
74.36
0.0070
156.00
0.1232
168.48
0.1331
87.36
0.0082
180.96
0.1430
193.44
0.1528
99.84
0.0094
205.92
0.1627
218.40
0.1725
112.06
0.0105
229.84
0.1816
240.24
0.1898
122.46
0.0115
249.60
0.1972
257.92
0.2726
2.39
0.0002
0.4309
D RIFT/W IND B RACE - S ECT. 1

* T RUSS S HEAR FOR 2 B AYS.

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P ER
S TORY ,
IN .
0.0076
0.0197
0.0368
0.0460
0.0662
0.0723
0.0956
0.0986
0.1249
0.1232
0.1489
0.1430
0.1710
0.1627
0.1930
0.1816
0.2123
0.1972
0.2843
0.4311

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 17
JOB NO.

OF

24

C OLUMN - LENGTH C HANGE

C + / STORY =

C+

VERT R EACT S TORY H EIGHT VERT R EACT 104 *

=
C OL A REA 29000
C OL A REA 29000

C + / STORY )i

WHERE

n IS THE NUMBER OF STORIES BELOW THE TRUSS REACTION POINTS.

i = 1,n

D/CLC

= [

D /CLC = 2

C+

(LIKE COLUMNS SUPPORTING EACH END OF THE TRUSS ARE ASSUMED.)

C+

[ ] 60'8'80

C-

] DL

T
T

[ ] DL

=2

C+

C+

V ERT R EACT

=
T OTAL COLUMN LOAD IN A PARTICULAR STORY AS A RESULT OF WIND LOADS ACTING
ON ALL THE TRUSSES SUPPORTED BY THAT COLUMN SEGMENT.

CT / STORY
c+

=
=

P OSITIVE LENGTH CHANGE IN A PARTICULAR COLUMN SEGMENT CAUSED BY V ERT. R EACT.

T HE SUM OF THE P OSITIVE LENGTH CHANGES OF THE COLUMN SEGMENT-SUPPORTING A PART

D / CLC

CULAR TRUSS

T HE DISPLACEMENT OF A TRUSS IN A PORT CULAR STORY ( DRIFT PER STORY) CAUSED BY THE
SUM OF THE LENGTH CHANGES OF THE COLUMN SEGMENT SUPPORTING THAT TRUSS.

* 1 ST S TORY = 135. C + CALCULATED AS PART OF THE WIND BRACE.

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WIND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERE D- T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO . 18
JOB NO.

OF

C OLUM N LENGT H C HANGE

V ERTICA L C OLUM N R EACTION S D UE T O W IND S HEAR
V ER T. R EACTIO N = T RUSS S HEA R

8'8
60FT.

S ECTIO N 1

S ECTIO N 2

S TORY

T RUSS*
S HEA R, k

V ERT
R EAC T, k

V ERT
R EAC T, k

20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2

8.32
41.60
74.88
108.16
141.44
168.48
193.44
218.40
240.24
257.92

1.202
6.009
10.816
15.623
20.430
24.336
27.941
31.547
34.701
37.255

1.202
7.211
18.027
33.650
54.080
78.416
106.357
137.904
172.605
209.860

S TORY

T RUSS*
S HEA R, k

V ERT
R EAC T, k

V ERT
R EAC T, k

19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3

24.96
58.24
91.52
124.80
156.00
180.96
205.92
229.84
249.60

3.605
8.412
13.220
18.027
22.533
26.139
29.744
33.199
36.053

3.605
12.017
25.237
43.264
65.797
91.936
121.680
154.879
190.932

* INCLUDE S T RUSS S HEA R FROM TH E A DJACEN T BAY .

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 19
JOB NO.

OF

24

C OLUMN LENGTH C HANGE

S ECTION 1 (FOR DEFINITION OF S YMBOLS, S EE S HEET 17.)

S TORY

C OLUMN
S ECTION

C OLUMN
A REA , IN 2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

W14233
W14233
W14211
W14211
W14193
W14193
W14159
W14159
W14145
W14145
W14120
W14120
W1490
W1490
W1474
W1474
W1453
W1453
W1443
W1443

68.5
68.5
62.0
62.0
56.8
56.8
46.7
46.7
42.7
42.7
35.3
35.3
26.5
26.5
21.8
21.8
15.6
15.6
12.6
12.6

V ERT
R EACT, K
209.86
209.86
172.61
172.61
137.90
137.90
106.36
106.36
78.42
78.42
54.08
54.08
33.65
33.65
18.03
18.03
7.21
7.21
1.20
1.20

C+
S TORY , IN .

C +, IN . .

0.0325*
0.0110
0.0100
0.0100
0.0087
0.0087
0.0082
0.0082
0.0066
0.0066
0.0055
0.0055
0.0046
0.0046
0.0030
0.0030
0.0017
0.0017
0.0003
0.0003

0.0325
0.0435
0.0535
0.0635
0.0722
0.0809
0.0891
0.0973
0.1039
0.1105
0.1160
0.1215
0.1261
0.1307
0.1337
0.1367
0.1384
0.1401
0.1404
0.1407

P ER S TORY
D RIFT
( D/CLC ),
IN .
0.0285*
0.0126
0.0183
0.0234
0.0281
0.0319
0.0351
0.0378
0.0395
0.0405
0.0406

* W IND B RALE, S EE S HEET 14.

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED - T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 20
JOB NO.

OF

24

C OLUMN LENGTH C HANGE

S ECTION 2 (FOR DEFINITION OF S YMBOLS, S EE S HT. 17)

S TORY

V ERT
R EACT, K

C OLUMN*
A REA , IN 2

C+
S TORY , IN .

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

190.93
190.93
190.93
154.88
154.88
121.68
121.68
91.94
91.94
65.80
65.80
43.26
43.26
25.24
25.24
12.02
12.02
3.61
3.61
-

68.5
68.5
62.0
62.0
56.8
56.8
46.7
46.7
42.7
42.7
35.3
35.3
26.5
26.5
21.8
21.8
15.6
15.6
12.6
12.6

0.0130
0.0100
0.0110
0.0090
0.0098
0.0077
0.0093
0.0071
0.0077
0.0055
0.0067
0.0044
0.0059
0.0034
0.0042
0.0020
0.0028
0.0008
0.0010
-

C +, IN .

P ER S TORY
D RIFT
( D /CLC ), IN .

D RIFT/S TORY , IN .** IN .

S ECT. 1 S ECT.2

0.0130
0.0230
0.0340
0.0430
0.0528
0.0605
0.0698
0.0769
0.0846
0.0901
0.0968
0.1012
0.1071
0.1105
0.1147
0.1167
0.1195
0.1203
0.1213
0.1213

0.0098
0.0153
0.0202
0.0244
0.0280
0.0309
0.0331
0.0345
0.0350
-

0.0285
0.0126
0.0098
0.0183
0.0153
0.0234
0.0202
0.0281
0.0244
0.0319
0.0280
0.0351
0.0309
0.0378
0.0331
0.0395
0.0345
0.0405
0.0350
0.0406

* FOR C OLUMN S ECTION, S EE S HT. 19

** B ECAUSE THE FLOORS FUNCTION AS VERY EFFICIENT DIAPHRAMS, THE DRIFT CAUSED BY THE LENGTH CHANGE OF THE
COLUMNS IS THE SAME FOR S ECTION 1 AND S ECTION 2. IT IS D ETERMINED IN EACH STORY BY THE TRUSS IN THAT STORY .

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W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 21
JOB NO.

OF

24

FINAL D RIFT D ETERMINATION

S ECTION 1
S TRUCT

C OL LGTH

T OTAL D RIFT

T OTAL

S TORY

D RIFT

C HG

P ER S TORY

D RIFT

D RIFT
R ATIO
P ER S TORY

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

0.4309
0.2726
0.2206
0.1898
0.2031
0.1723
0.1821
0.1528
0.1600
0.1331
0.1378
0.1117
0.1103
0.0854
0.0809
0.0592
0.0514
0.0329
0.0221
0.0066

0.0285
0.0126
0.0098
0.0183
0.0153
0.0234
0.0202
0.0281
0.0244
0.0319
0.0280
0.0351
0.0309
0.0378
0.0331
0.395
0.0345
0.0405
0.0350
0.0406

0.4594
0.2852
0.2304
0.2081
0.2184
0.1957
0.2023
0.1809
0.1844
0.1650
0.1658
0.1468
0.1412
0.1232
0.1140
0.0987
0.0859
0.0734
0.0571
0.0472

0.4594
0.7446
0.9750
1.1831
1.4015
1.5972
1.7995
1.9804
2.1648
2.3298
2.4956
2.6424
2.7836
2.9068
3.0208
3.1195
3.2054
3.2788
3.3359
3.3831

0.0034
0.0027
0.0022
0.0020
0.0021
0.0019
0.0019
0.0017
0.0018
0.0016
0.0016
0.0014
0.0014
0.0012
0.0011
0.0009
0.0008
0.0007
0.0005
0.0005

H EIGHT = 1648+113 = 17511 = 2111 IN .

3.3831
= 0.0016
O VERALL D RIFT R ATIO =
2111.
A LL D IMENSIONS ARE IN INCNES.

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R EL
CHKD. BY

DATE
DATE

SUBJECT C ALCULATION OF
W IND D RIFT IN
S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 22
JOB NO.

FINAL D RIFT D ETERMINATION

S ECTION 2

S TORY

S TRUCT
D RIFT

C OL LGTH
C HANGE

T OTAL D RIFT
P ER S TORY

T OTAL
D RIFT

D RIFT R ATIO
P ER S TORY

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

0.4311
0.2843
0.1972
0.2123
0.1816
0.1930
0.1627
0.1710
0.1430
0.1489
0.1232
0.1249
0.0986
0.0956
0.0723
0.0662
0.0460
0.0368
0.0197
0.0076

0.0285
0.0126
0.0098
0.0183
0.0153
0.0234
0.0202
0.0281
0.0244
0.0319
0.0280
0.0351
0.0309
0.0378
0.0331
0.0395
0.0345
0.0405
0.0350
0.0406

0.4596
0.2969
0.2070
0.2306
0.1969
0.2164
0.1829
0.1991
0.1674
0.1808
0.1512
0.1600
0.1295
0.1334
0.1054
0.1057
0.0805
0.0773
0.0547
0.0482

0.4596
0.7565
0.9635
1.1941
1.3910
1.6074
1.7903
1.9894
2.1568
2.3376
2.4888
2.6488
2.7783
2.9117
3.0171
3.1228
3.2033
3.2806
3.3353
3.3835

0.0034
0.0029
0.0020
0.0022
0.0019
0.0021
0.0018
0.0019
0.0016
0.0017
0.0015
0.0015
0.0012
0.0013
0.0010
0.0010
0.0008
0.0007
0.0005
0.0005

H EIGHT = 1648+113 = 17511 = 2111. IN .

O VERALL D RIFT R ATIO =

3.3835
= 0.0016
2111.

A LL D IMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES.

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S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

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C ONTROL OF D RIFT
1 ST S TORY

KNEE B RACE 2C915

INCREACE2C1030

R EFER TO S HEET 14. C ONSIDER ONLY H ORIZONTAL D ISPLACEMENT OF THE KNEE B RACE CAUSED BY H ORIZONTAL LOAD .

H ORIZ. LOAD

M EMB
C OL
K.B R .

F
+267.48 k
299.05

U
+2
5

L
135 IN .
150.93

S H/ H =

AE

FUL

1ST STORY DRIFT

FUL
A
1054.3
S721.4

A
68.5 IN . 2
17.64
FUL
A

6775.7

6775.7
= 0.2336 IN.
29000
= 0.4309(S HT 14)
IN.
.
01973
+ 0.2336

R EVISED D RIFT

S ECTION 1

S ECTION 2

O RIGINAL D RIFT =
0.4594 IN .
1 ST S TORY D RIFT = 0.1973
IMPROVED D RIFT =
0.2621 IN .
0.2621
D RIFT R ATIO =
= 0.0019
135

O RIGINAL D RIFT =
0.4596 IN .
1 ST S TORY D RIFT= 0.1973
IMPROVED D RIFT = 0.2623 IN .
0.2623
D RIFT R ATIO =
= 0.0019
135

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DATE
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S TAGGERED. T RUSS B UILDINGS

SHEET NO. 24
JOB NO.

C ONTROL OF D RIFT
2 ND S TORY T RUSS
2 ND S TORY D RIFT R ATIO A PPROACHES 0.003
T O A TTAIN A D RIFT R ATIO OF 0.002, USE 2 C 811.5 FOR ALL D IAGS
2C610.5 FOR ALL V ERTS
W1045 FOR B OTT. C HD
N OTE: N O NEW S HAPES A DDED TO THE P ROJECT .
A XIAL E FFECTS (V IRTUAL W ORK )

M EMBER
T OP C HORD
D IAGONAL

V ERTICAL

B ETT. C HORD

F
O
0.2083 k
0.2083
0.2778
0.1445
0.1686
0.0963
0.5000
0.3500
0.2000

0.2083
0.2083
0.2778
0.1445
0.1686
0.0963
0.5000
0.3500
0.2000

149.93 IN

6.76 IN 2

104

6.18

108

13.3

E A =

FUL
A

FUL
A
0.962 K /IN .
0.962
1.712
0.351
0.478
0.156
2.030
0.995
0.325

( 1 2 TRUSS)

7.971 K /IN .

FUL
(FULL T RUSS)
A

15.942 K /IN .

C OMBINED D ISPLACEMENT
AXIAL
BENDING

= 0.550 10 -3 IN
= 0.730 10 3 IN
4
3 TR
= 2 0.902 10 (S HT. 11) = 0.180 10

= 15.942 / 29000

TR 2ND FL = 0.730 103 IN / k

S ECTION 1

S ECTION 2

TRUSS = 257.92 0.730 10 3 = 0.1883 IN.

C OL L.C HG
= 0.0126

TRUSS = 01883
.

S LAB = 0.0117

0.2009 IN.

D RIFT R ATIO =

COL L.C HG

0.2009
= 0.0019
104

D RIFT R ATIO =

0.2000
0.2126IN.
0.0126

0.2126
= 0.0020
104

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