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Gusset

Gusset
Fig. 5.4

channel and the attachment of lug angles to the member should have a
strength not less than 20% in excess of that force.
In the connections of lug angles to the member or to the gusset plate,
more than two bolts are always recommended. Since both legs of the angles
or channels are connected to the lug angles, the net area of the nrcmts
should be calculated as in Section 5.3.2(h)

5.6 Tension Rods

The roof sheeting is supported by purlins, which in turn are supported by

roof trusses. Similarly, the side gilts support the side cladding of the building
and the gilts are supported by columns. The dead, live and wind load on
sheeting or cladding induce bending moments on purlins or gilts about both
axes. These purlins or gilts, being weak about the minor axis, are provided
supports by introducing tension rods (sag rods or tie rods) within the span
to reduce the bending moment about the minor axis, resulting in economy
These rods are threaded at the ends for tying the purlins or gilts The load
component of dead and live load along the slope of the roof (shaded area
in Fig. 5.5(b)), will be the tension force on the sag rod. The tension capacity
of these rods should be much more than the applied load due to dead and
live loads. These rods are shown in Fig. 5.5.

5.7 Combined Tension and Bending

A member subjected to both axial tension and bending behaves linearly. as

shown in Fig 5 6; the governing equation is
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