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5. Stability bearings
Stability bearings are the last means of transmitting horizontal forces to the structure before they reach the foundations. Their main purpose is to balance the support reactions of the beams to the wind, which, as we've just seen, are transmitted by the sand purlins or by specific struts.
Figure
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shows the zones of influence of a stability bearing when there is only one per long span. These are the
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Eurocode 3 – Design of steel structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. - NF EN 1993-1-1 AFNOR - Octobre 2005
- Eurocode 3 – Structural steel design – National Annex to NF EN 1993-1-1:2005. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. - NF EN 1993-1-1/NA AFNOR - Août 2013
- Eurocode 3 : Calcul des structures en acier. Partie 1-8 : Calcul des assemblages. - NF EN 1993-1-8 AFNOR - Décembre...
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