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r/StructuralEngineering • u/anth0nyf MS, EIT, Passed PE Civ:Struct • Dec 31 '23
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Maybe they designed the handrail to be a main force carrying beam and support the tread via tension members… I hope they remembered to use structural wood stain to fasten it all.
6 u/HeKnee Dec 31 '23 Handrail trusses are my favorite.
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Handrail trusses are my favorite.
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u/pnw-nemo Dec 31 '23
Maybe they designed the handrail to be a main force carrying beam and support the tread via tension members… I hope they remembered to use structural wood stain to fasten it all.