Engineering Report

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Compressive (Downwards with Unirac L-foot)
Figure 4: Compressive Eccentric Load (shown with Unirac L-foot)
Sample
Number
L
-
Foot
Rafter
Specific
Gravity
at
Moisture
Test
Rafter
Moisture
Content
[%]
Peak
Load
[lbs]
Deflection
at Peak
Load [in]
Failure Mode
1
Unirac
0.547
12.1
1096
0.4622
L-Foot Bending (Al Ductile)
2
Unirac
0.490
12.7
1173
0.5440
L-Foot Bending (Al Ductile)
3
Unirac
0.498
12.3
1083
0.5363
L-Foot Bending (Al Ductile)
4
Unirac
0.474
11.7
1241
0.5832
L-Foot Bending (Al Ductile)
Average
1117
Applied
Load