Education
Session 5: Diaphragm Design of Post-Frame Building Systems
Comprehensive Design Example (Part I)
Key Learning Objectives
- Learn how to conduct a comprehensive structural design of a post-frame building system incorporating diaphragm design techniques.
- Learn how to:
- Describe the building system
- Specify design loads
- Conduct design calculations
- Specify the roof truss
- Specify the roof and wall diaphragm in-plane shear strength and shear stiffness
- Conduct the diaphragm analysis of the post frame
- Specify the wall columns
