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The Basic Components of A Roof Truss

The document defines various basic components of a roof truss, including the apex, bearing points, chords, joints, panels, and webs. It lists over 20 specific structural elements such as the bottom chords, cantilever struts, clear span, heel, nail plates, nodes, and top chords that make up the framework of a roof truss.

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The Basic Components of A Roof Truss

The document defines various basic components of a roof truss, including the apex, bearing points, chords, joints, panels, and webs. It lists over 20 specific structural elements such as the bottom chords, cantilever struts, clear span, heel, nail plates, nodes, and top chords that make up the framework of a roof truss.

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The Basic Components of a Roof Truss

 Apex – Highest point where the sloping top chords meet.


 Bearing – Structural support of trusses (usually walls) normally with a timber wall plate.
 Bottom Chords (BC) – the lowest longitudinal member of a truss.
 Cantilever – part of structural member that extends beyond its support.
 Cantilever Strut – web that joins the bottom chord above the bearing point to the top chord of a
cantilevered truss.
 Chord – main members that form the outline of the truss and subject to relatively large axial forces and
bending moments.
 Clear Span – horizontal distance between interior edges of supports.
 Heel – point on a truss which top and bottom chord intersect.
 Joint – point of intersection of one or more web(s) with a chord.
 Nail Plate – galvanized steel plate punched to form a nail pattern integral with the plate and used to
connect timber members.
 Node (node point) – point of intersection of two or more members that make up the panels of a truss.
 Nominal Span – horizontal distance between outside edges of the supports (wall plates) – usually the tie
beam length.

 Overhang – extension of the top chord of a truss beyond the bearing support.
 Panel – truss segment defined by two adjacent joints or nodes.
 Plumb Cut – vertical cut to the end of the top chord to provide for vertical (plumb) installation of the
fascia or gutter
 Splice Point – Top and bottom chord splice
 Square Cut – perpendicular to the edges of the chord
 Stub End – a truss type formed by the truncation of a normal triangular truss.
 Top Chord or Rafter – a horizontal member that establishes the upper edge of a truss
 Web – members that join the top and bottom chords to form a triangular pattern

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