Question

What are the various types of trusses used to construct bridge/roof?

Answer 1

A truss is a structure which takes advantage of the inherent stability and the weight distribution of a triangle. It used in the construction of house floors, ceilings, bridges, buildings, hangars, infrastructure objects, transportation vehicles, bikes and space rockets. 

Some popular types of trusses are:

Allan truss, Bailey bridge, Baltimore truss, Bollman truss, Bowstring truss, Brown truss, Burr arch truss, Cantilevered truss, Fink truss, Howe truss, K-truss, Kingpost truss, Queenpost truss, Waddell truss, Lattice truss, Lenticular truss, Long truss, Parker truss, Pegram truss, Pennsylvania truss, Pratt truss, Thatcher truss, Truss arch, Vierendeel truss, Warren truss, and Whipple truss.