5 Types Of Loads To Consider While Designing Roof Trusses
Roof trusses are key to ensuring a strong and stable roof. Most roof trusses in Ontario need to be properly designed and engineered. One of the biggest factors to consider while designing trusses is the types of loads that will act on them. A quality roof truss must be able to withstand all these forces with ease. In this blog, Tamarack Lumber Inc., a reputed manufacturer of roof trusses in Toronto, will list 5 such loads that are calculated during the design process.
Major Loads Faced By Roof Trusses
Superimposed Dead Load: This mainly comprises all the different types of load acting on the top of the roof truss, apart from the ceiling. This includes roof tiles or sheeting, insulation, lighting, piping, mainly for sprinklers and so on.
Self-Weight: The next important load to consider is the self-weight of the roof truss. This includes the weight of the members, as well as the load the members impose between two connecting trusses. Since it can’t be exact, an approximate calculation is done initially, which is then corroborated then the roof truss is actually made and installed.
Live Load: Live load is defined as a temporarily acting load on the roof truss, mainly from people walking across or objects moved over it. The important thing to note is that the load is brief in this instance.
Snow/Rain Load: Another form of live load, snow load or rain load is the amount of ice or water accumulated temporarily on the roof, which will act as an additional load on the roof truss.
Wind Loading: Finally, there is wind loading. Since the material used in roof trusses in Ontario is quite light when compared to the actual building, wind forces also need to be considered. These can act horizontally or vertically on the roof truss.
Therefore, with a rough approximation of these loads, it is possible to devise a well-structured design plan for roof trusses.
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