Customers come to Pole Barn Builder with a variety of queries concerning designed pole barns. Some people have a clear idea of what they wish to learn. But, if you're just getting started on your quest to create your ideal structure and don't know where to start, you're in luck.
What is a pole barn that has been engineered?
An engineered pole barn is built to fulfil all of the construction regulations and load criteria for the specific region in which it will be placed. Every component of an engineered pole barn, from the roof trusses and purlins all the way down to the foundation, is built to meet or exceed those criteria and specifications.
What are the benefits of having a designed pole barn?
It determines the structural integrity of your entire structure. The building will be in sync with itself and give optimal durability after it has been fully engineered.
Not all post-frame pole barns are designed, and those that aren't are vulnerable to failure. To put it another way, if your trusses are built to bear a big snow load but your columns are only designed to carry small snow loads, your columns become a weak link.
What are loads, and how do builders determine design loads for each component of a building?
A load is the maximum amount of snow or wind that a structure can withstand at any one time. There are seismic transfer loads, snow loads, and dead loads for earthquake-prone locations (the weight of the building material). As you may expect, loads and their design requirements differ greatly from one location to the next, and even within the same zip code.
Is there a difference between a pre-engineered building and one that has been engineered?
Yes, there is a significant distinction! A pre-engineered structure is essentially "ready to assemble." Some post-frame builders, for example, may create packages with a 3 ply 2x6 column and use that column for everything they build, from a little 8' tall 24' x 40' garage to an 80' x 200' structure that's 18' tall – and everything in between.
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