May 15, 2003 #1 hebbd Agricultural May 15, 2003 2 0 0 CA Where can I find exaples of diagonal brace layouts for scissor trusses. My application is Agricultural so I have 4' spacings , no ceiling, and metal cladding. All examples I find refer to diaphram on top and bottom, I don't thing this applies.
Where can I find exaples of diagonal brace layouts for scissor trusses. My application is Agricultural so I have 4' spacings , no ceiling, and metal cladding. All examples I find refer to diaphram on top and bottom, I don't thing this applies.
May 15, 2003 #2 boo1 Mechanical Oct 31, 2001 2,129 0 0 US For wood truss bracing Truss Plate Institute http://www.tpinst.org. They have a publication: Commentary and Recommendations for Handling, Installing and Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, HIB-91. Farm building and facility plans were developed over many years by engineers at Land Grant universities check: http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/index.htm Check: web site http://www.woodtruss.com Cheers Upvote 0 Downvote
For wood truss bracing Truss Plate Institute http://www.tpinst.org. They have a publication: Commentary and Recommendations for Handling, Installing and Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, HIB-91. Farm building and facility plans were developed over many years by engineers at Land Grant universities check: http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/index.htm Check: web site http://www.woodtruss.com Cheers
May 15, 2003 #3 boo1 Mechanical Oct 31, 2001 2,129 0 0 US A good truss plan link is: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mwps_dis/mwps_web/tr_plans.html Upvote 0 Downvote