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Old 11-13-2013, 08:54 PM
Sam VanLaningham Sam VanLaningham is offline
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Originally Posted by charles Tauber View Post
Sam,

Abrupt changes in cross section create stress concentrations or stress risers. The abrupt change in height of your brace ends are stress risers. These should be avoided to resist the braces splitting at the abrupt change or having the brace ends come loose.
Shheeeeeite.....you are meaning the ends of each brace? I dont need to redo, right? Just taper them more? Thanks for checking up on me!
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