529 eee Hac eee eect Ca) Fig. 7.37 shows a different arrangement of a wind bracing system for the pitched roof truss. A vertical longitudinal wing bracing (V.L.W.B) is utilized at mid span of the steel truss, In fact the exact transmission of the transversal wind load must consider the "V.L.W.B" as an elastic support while the brick walls (or the concrete columns) as rigid supports. For simplicity the V.L.W.B. can be assumed to be a rigid support that transmits half the upper concentrated wind loads (R= 4 P,) to the lower transversal wind bracing. The upper edge reactions are transmitted directly to the walls. It is to be observed that the lower wind bracing will transmit in addition to (R =4P,), the reaction “R." transmitted via the V.L.W.B. The computation of P and Powill follow equation (a) and (c). Fig. 7.38 illustrates a roof truss with parallel chords. To ensure the longitudinal stability two vertical longitudinal bracing are provided at both ends. These V.L.W.B. will transmit directly the reactions of the upper concentrated wind loads (R ) to the ccrresponding wall. The calculation of “P|" and “P as given below: ences tiie i bce P 8 (0.84) . B. ad fee eee fe) P L hh i (0.8q). Gt) 2a. BCE SEES SEES CE) i Figs.2.17. and 2.18. illustrate two configurations of semi- pitched roof trusses. Additional vertical longitudinal wind bracing are provided and are assumed to behave as rigid supports. To avoid repetition the corresponding bracing systems as well as the path of wind loads to the soil is as shown ‘in Tigs. 7.39 and 7.40. d