Girder Roof Truss Design

Trusses are triangular formations of steel sections in which the members are subjected to essentially axial forces due to externally applied load.

Girder roof truss design.

The top chord is always in compression and the bottom chord is always in tension. The truss plate manufacturer s engineer usually reviews and seals the individual truss designs on behalf of the truss fabricator. An advantage of the truss design for roofs is that ducts and pipes that are required for operation of the buildings services can be installed through the truss web i e. A girder truss is designed to support other secondary roof supports.

The roofing system for such buildings is truss with roof covering material. Typically the building designer or builder will contract with the truss fabricator who will supply a truss layout and a structural design of each significant element of the roof system. Girder trusses have a long straight design. Girder trusses are designed to carry additional loads other than standard roof loads.

These loads can be other trusses that attach by sitting on top of the girder or they may attach to the side of the girder using truss hangers. Figure 6 1plane truss trusses are frequently used to span long lengths in the place of solid web girders. Using these structures in roof design eliminates the need for a load bearing wall below resulting in open floor plans. Top general geometry for efficient structural performance the ratio of span to truss depth should be chosen in the range 10 to 15.