3. Sizing assemblies

3.1 Recommended sheets

Before looking at connection dimensioning methods, we'll return to the choice of drapings we mentioned earlier. There are many rules for draping, depending on the industrial sector and the stresses seen by the structure, but we'll try to highlight a few important rules, focusing particularly on the case of assemblies. Here are a few rules to follow when choosing a draping system.

• Mirror symmetry

  This rule avoids warping of the plates during manufacture (figure 6...