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.