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Timber Box Header Using Bamcore Side Panels: A Senior Project Study, Jonathan Frank Herrera
Timber Box Header Using Bamcore Side Panels: A Senior Project Study, Jonathan Frank Herrera
Architectural Engineering
The purpose of this study was to begin development of a composite box header that was able to span long openings with minimal deflection. The headers in study were comprised of BamCore side panels, nailed top and bottom each face to a 2x6 top plate, and a header of multiple specified sizes. The 2x6 top plate and headers ranging from a 6x6 to a 6x12 were made up of Douglas Fir-Larch, No.1. Analysis was performed assuming 10d common nailing at top and bottom of the BamCore side panels. Initial analysis of a composite box header was performed and analyzed as …