2012 Virginia Residential Code sec.R602.3.1 exception 2 allows 18 ft 2x6 wall studs if certain conditions are met.I understand all the conditions except where it talks about supporting a roof load with not more than 6 feet of tributary length.What does this tributary length mean.Is it the height of the roof above the top plate or something else.A drawing would be nice.
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Tributary loads are typically half of the span going onto the bearing member (wall, beam, whatever...) by the psf loading....This link is a pretty good document for basic structural understanding...:
http://www.beamchek.com/AcrobatFiles/IntroLoadPath.pdf
http://www.beamchek.com/AcrobatFiles/IntroLoadPath.pdf
Francis Vineyard
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Francis Vineyard
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There are creative alternatives; shorten the span with a beam or a different configuration of the roof design . . .
