Transcription of Typical Wood Truss Configurations
1 Typical Wood Truss ConfigurationsWood trusses are pre-built components that webs and length of spans will vary according to function as structural support members. A Truss given applications, building materials and regional commonly employs one or more triangles in its conditions. Always refer to an engineered drawing construction. The wood Truss Configurations for the actual Truss on this chart are a representative sampling. The number of panels, configuration of GambrelRoom-In-AtticPolynesian(Duo-Pitch )Dual Slope(Double Pitch)Tri-BearingClear StoryVaultSlopeSlopeCoffer (Cove)Studio With ThreeBearing PointsStudio With TwoBearing PointsModified QueenScissorsHoweScissorsTypical Triangular TrussesParts Of A TrussPanel LengthPeakContinuous Lateral Brace12 Slope(Pitch) Truss PlateTop ChordHeelBottom ChordBearing PointSplicePanel PointWedge BlockSpan (Out To Out Of Bearings)CantileverBottom Chord LengthOverhangWebDouble CantileverCommon Trusses& Their SpansKing Post -- span Up to 16'Queen Post (Fan) -- Spans 10' to 22'Fink (W) -- Spans 16' to 33'Howe (K) -- Spans 24' to 36'Fan (Double Fan) -- Spans 30' to 36'Modified Queen (Multi-Panel) -- Spans 32' to 44'Double Fink (WW) -- Spans 40' to 60'Double Howe (KK) -- Spans 40' to 60'Modified Fan (Triple Fan) -- Spans 44' to 60'Triple Fink (WWW) -- Spans 54' to 80'Triple Howe (KKK)
2 -- Spans 54' to 80'Double Inverted Lengths 50' to 80'Three Piece Raised Center BayLengths 50' to 100'+Three Piece Long span (Field Connected) -- Spans 60' to 80' Typical Flat & ParallelChord TrussesStepdown HipHip GirderCalifornia HipDouble Cantilever With ParapetsFlat Truss With Cantilever (Pratt Configuration)Top Chord Bearing Flat Truss (Pratt Configuration)Flat Truss (Warren Configuration)Sloping Parallel Chords (Howe Configuration)Sloping Top Chord (Howe Configuration)Floor Truss (System 42 - Modified Warren Configuration)Mono TrussesScissors MonoMonoParts Of A Truss Framed RoofGable EndValley SetGirder TrussDutch HipGirderDutch HipFramingStepdown HipFramingEnd JackStepdownGirderStepdownTrussCommonTru ss2141 James D Hagood Halifax, VA 24558 434-572-1379
