types trusses used in constructing classrooms
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The pitched truss, or common truss, is characterized by its triangular shape. It is most often used for roof construction. ...
The parallel chord truss, or flat truss, gets its name from its parallel top and bottom chords. It is often used for floor construction.
Function • Roof trusses are used to carry and support the weight of the roof deck and any finish material used to cover ...
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Types of Trusses
A truss can be of two types as far as workspace is considered;-
1. Planar truss
2. Space truss
Planar truss is that in which members lie in a two dimensional plane while space truss lies in three dimension.
A truss is composed of three basic parts, one is top chord, the beam at the top which is usually in compression, bottom chord, beam at the bottom which is usually in tension, webs are interior beams.
There are variety of trusses available depending on the requirement including span length and loading condition.
Basically two types of trusses exists :-
a) Bridge Truss
b) Roof Truss
BRIDGE TRUSSES
1. Pratt Bridge Truss
2. Howe bridge Truss
3. Baltimore Bridge Truss
4.Bailey Bridge Truss
ROOF TRUSS
1. Pratt Roof Truss
2. Fink Roof Truss
3. Howe Roof Truss
4. Warren Roof Truss