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Dik, could you explain what you mean by heritage issues? I’ll be discussing the epoxy option with the contractor. Trick will be finding someone who knows how to do it properly.

Unfortunately I’m not able to run from this one.

The contractor is already planning to try and slowly bring that arch back to those chords and much as possible. They’re in the process of shoring them up in the meantime since it’s winter here in Michigan and the snow is coming down. Any reinforcement scheme I was looking at would be done if...

Thanks Kootk, I wasn’t negating adding additional verticals to brace that chord, just seeing how feasible, if at all, you thought my proposed solution would be. Of course the presenter of the webinar didn’t get into great detail regarding the methods suggested. Kind of just mentioned options...

Kootk, any suggestions with how to approach this? I saw a webinar where they discussed using steel plates on the top and bottom with vertical bolts on the outside of the chord to clamp the delaminates sections. The purlins would be a pain to work around though. I’m not sure if the contractor...

Dik, the other sections of the chord look like they're in good shape. The building hasn't been climate controlled for I think 15 - 20 years and some have suggested that aided in the delamination. Here's a shot of the section at bearing. Kootk, correct.... the chord was not wavy to begin with...

Thanks for you input Trustthemodel! appreciate your insight. Kootk, I certainly appreciate the honesty! No need to sugar coat anything here. The only saving grace in my opinion is we are going to be providing column supports under each truss at about 1/3rd points and/or building a continuous...

Thanks Dik. Is this something a specialty contractor would be hired to perform?

Thank you for the information KootK. Looks like I'm going to have my work cut out for me with these. There is some top chord delamination happening in about 1/4 of the top chord (picture attached). My thoughts for this section were to sandwich the chord on both sides and add horizontal through...

Hello, I am currently working on a project with some wood bowstring trusses that span 120 ft and are 16 ft deep at the center. I'm assuming based on conversations with contractors in the area that these were constructed in the late 1950's or 1960's. I do know they were built on site and the...