Hey everyone,
So if there is no tie anywhere in the arrangement, then no matter where you put the collar it will be in tension?
If there was a tie below the plates or at the plates (don't know if this would make a difference with the collar arrangement) at what point does the collar move from compression to tension? Is it at the midpoint of the rafter?
At the gable ends of the pictured structure are the studs negating thrust? And will the spacing of the bents with the ridge add more load to the middle bent with the collar?
Sorry for all the questions. This seems like crucial stuff.
Thanks, mo
