ABSTRACT
The two joist properties that the design engineer must communicate to the joist designer are the moment of inertia (Iz) and the weight; both properties are based on chord sizes and are related to the combined chord areas (Ax).
The two joist properties that the design engineer must communicate to the joist designer are the moment of inertia (Iz) and the weight; both properties are based on chord sizes and are related to the combined chord areas (Ax).