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Why can a rigid diaphragm assumption understate chord collector tension in flexible timber diaphragms?

Choices

  • (A) Flexible sheathing lets shear redistribution drive larger chord truss effects at chord lines
  • (B) Timber always exceeds concrete shear stiffness arbitrarily
  • (C) Chord forces vanish whenever nails are overdriven slightly
  • (D) Chord collectors ignore compatibility with perpendicular walls entirely

Correct answer: (A)

Flexible sheathing lets shear redistribution drive larger chord truss effects at chord lines

Explanation

Diaphragm flexibility creates sheathing nails that choke collector demand paths.

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