Calculations for design of reciprocal frame roof Spreadsheet prepared by Robert Alcock, www.abrazohouse.org Based on formulae at http://www.mts.net/~sabanski/pavilion/pavilion_design.

htm For interpretation of variables, see diagram at http://www.mts.net/~sabanski/pavilion/images/geometric_parameters.jpg 1. General case: building is not round, all beams have different lengths Variables No of beams sector angle Inner circle radius Height at roof peak name n theta ri Hrp units value Bold indicates independent variables (selected by the user) 12 30 m 0.700 m 1.400 From a reference level (e.g. the loft floor)

Beam number Radius at mid wall* Overhang width* Height at overhang* Direction (North=0) Radius at overhang Rise (overhang to peak) Plan length 2 Plan length 1 Total plan length Rise to first intersection Beam length Vertical spacing* Height at mid wall Roof pitch Step in tie beam

N rw Woh Hoh

m m m

6 = Reference beam for which the overhang width and height are set 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2.080 2.300 2.440 2.520 2.660 2.800 2.900 1.470 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.290 0.204 0.150 0.119 0.065 0.011 -0.028 0.530 210 240 270 300 330 0 30 60 2.830 3.050 3.190 3.270 3.410 3.550 3.650 2.220 1.110 1.196 1.250 1.281 1.335 1.389 1.428 0.870 0.362 2.567 2.929 0.973 0.362 2.793 3.155 1.058 0.362 2.936 3.299 1.113 0.362 3.018 3.381 1.144 0.362 3.161 3.523 1.198 0.362 3.304 3.666 1.252 0.362 3.406 3.768 1.291 0.362 1.933 2.296 0.733

theta-N ro m H m x2 x1 x h1 L h2 Hmw pitch dHmw m m m m m m m m

3.132 3.374 3.528 3.615 3.768 3.921 4.029 2.455 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.681 0.586 0.526 0.493 0.434 0.376 0.335 0.959 27.5 27.0 26.7 26.5 26.2 26.0 25.8 29.8 0.095 0.059 0.034 0.058 0.058 0.041 0.062

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ables (selected by the user)

hang width and height are set 2 3 4 5 1.600 1.800 1.880 1.980 * These dimensions are for a spiral building, but could be applied to any shape of building, within rea 0.750 0.750 0.750 0.750 * In this case overhang width is uniform but it need not be. In any case this does not affect the calcul 0.478 0.400 0.368 0.329 * Height of overhang calculated depending on radius at mid wall 90 120 150 180 2.350 2.550 2.630 2.730 0.922 1.000 1.032 1.071 0.362 2.069 2.432 0.784 0.362 2.278 2.640 0.863 0.362 2.360 2.723 0.894 0.362 2.464 2.826 0.934

2.601 2.823 2.912 3.022 0.137 0.137 0.137 0.137 * Design maintains vertical spacing constant by varying height at mid wall. 0.897 0.805 0.769 0.725 29.2 28.4 28.1 27.8 0.092 0.036 0.044 0.044 0.057

could be applied to any shape of building, within reason. ed not be. In any case this does not affect the calculations, except for beam length.

varying height at mid wall.

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Calculations for design of reciprocal frame roof Spreadsheet prepared by Robert Alcock, www.abrazohouse.org Based on formulae at http://www.mts.net/~sabanski/pavilion/pavilion_design.htm For interpretation of variables, see diagram at http://www.mts.net/~sabanski/pavilion/images/geometric_parameters.jpg 2. Specific case: Building is round, so all beams are the same length Variables No of beams sector angle Inner radius Outer radius Height at roof peak Plan length 2 Plan length 1 Total plan length Rise to first intersection Beam length Vertical spacing Roof pitch name n theta ri ro H x2 x1 x h1 L h2 pitch units value Bold = variable selected by user 3 120 horizontal angle between beams m 1.000 radius of inner circle m 4.000 radius of outer wall m 1.500 relative to top of outer wall m m m m m m 1.732 3.103 4.835 0.963 5.062 0.537 26.6 between intersections in inner circle between inner circle and outer wall

length of each beam (excluding overhang) height of each beam (at intersections)

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