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Full Load Transfer Path

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What happens here

This step illustrates the complete load path within a framed structure. Live loads (such as occupants or furniture) and dead loads (the inherent weight of building materials like roofing, framing, and finishes) originating from the roof are first transferred down through the rafters. From the rafters, these loads move into the double top plate of the wall. The cripple studs then direct these loads into the header. Finally, the header transfers all accumulated weight down through the jack studs, which ultimately channel these forces into the building's footings or foundation. This continuous and interconnected path ensures that all structural forces are safely distributed to the ground.

Goal: Trace the complete path of loads from the roof to the foundation.

Tools and materials

  • Framing Demonstration Model Custom-made — To visually trace the load path with labeled components
  • Live/Dead Load Label Custom-made — To represent the forces applied to the roof of the model
  • Pointer Tool — To illustrate the direction of load transfer along the structural path

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project. Common roofing material for older homes is slats. Pole barns and a lot of structures not in the US use purlins. Most common in the US is plywood or OSB. When live and dead loads are applied to your roof, it goes down your rafters into the top plate, through your cripples, into your header, down your jack studs, and into your footings. This is how the weight is transferred from up here all the way down to the ground.

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