Fundamentals
How to calculate tributary area for a wall
A wall collects a tributary strip, not an area like a column. Here is how to find its tributary width, turn it into a line load, and where the strip method applies.
Sam Rivera··5 min
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A wall collects a tributary strip, not an area like a column. Here is how to find its tributary width, turn it into a line load, and where the strip method applies.
Get a beam's tributary width and uniform line load without the sketch. StructLoads is a free tool that computes the strip each beam collects and turns it into a UDL.