Structural Engineering Design Rules of Thumb

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3 Between Top & Bot. Chord or Bot. Chord Pitch 1/2 of Top Chord PitchL / 12 to L / 20L / 12 Structural EngineeringDesign Rules of ThumbIn the early stages of a project, we are often asked how large Structural elements will be before we have had a chance to perform the nec-essary computations. We have found the follow-ing Rules of Thumb to be useful in estimating the approximate depth of a Structural member as well as reviewing the reasonableness of a is important to note, however, that the depth of a member is influenced not only by the span but by such variables as spacing, loads, support conditions, deflections, and clearance require-ments, as well.

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