`Eeee’
E (Eeee!) (Steel for now; wood later) E stands for Modulus of Elasticity, or Elastic Modulus, also Young’s Modulus. It is also abbreviated MOE (`Em – Oh – Ee’). By definition it is the amount of stress (tensile or compression) …
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a truss for Miles
Miles asked me to design a truss for his shop. I grabbed my clipboard. Wood? Yes. Rough sawn? Yes. Rise/Run? 4/12. Width? 21 feet. (Hmmm … I am sketching as we go along.) Oh, 20. You mean 20 to center? …