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Standing seam roof system strength under uplift loading

Abstract

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The objective of this thesis is to verify the "base test method" for uplift loading of C- and Z-purlin supported, standing seam metal building roof systems. To achieve this end, eight sets of full-scale roof system tests were conducted. Each test set consisted of a single span base test and a three-span, multi-purlin line, confirming test. The base test method for uplift loading, in its present form, did not prove to be an effective method for determining the failure load of a multispan, multi-purlin line, standing seam roof system. Suggestions are made for possible modifications to the method.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Civil Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Civil Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1991

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Anderson, Bennett B.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Murray, Thomas M.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Easterling, William Samuel
  • Garst, Donald A.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-08182009-040252
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44264

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Anderson, Bennett B.. Standing seam roof system strength under uplift loading. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44264