Example – Roof Trusses

 A wide span roof consists of truss girders and a spine

truss as shown in the below figure. Applied load: dead
load 1 kN/m2, imposed load 0.8 kN/m2 (ignoring self-
weight of truss members). Steel Grade S355.
60 m
Purlins (spacing 1.5 m)

Girders (spacing 6m)

60 m

Spine truss (spacing 6m)

Design of truss girder

 Distributed load:
q = 1.351.0 + 1.50.8 = 2.55 kN/m2
 Concentrated loads:
P = qA1 = 2.5561.5 = 22.95 kN
 Truss girder design model:

 Reaction: W = PnP = 22.9520 = 459 kN

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 Determine member forces

F1

F2

F3

 Total force in vertical direction equal to zero 

F2
 Moments at nodes A (F3) and B (F1) equal to
zeros  F3 and F1
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Design of Spine Truss

 Distributed load:
q = 1.351.0 + 1.50.8 = 2.55 kN/m2
 Concentrated loads:
P = qA2 = 2.55660/2 = 459 kN
 Spine truss model:

 Reaction: W = PnP = P10 = 4590 kN

 Determination of member forces is conducted in
the same way as done for the truss girder. 4

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 Check capacity of members
 Tension members: ,

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, = ‟ Ϸ= 1
‟Ϸ

 Compression members: ̴ ͍
͌ ,́ ͍
 Step 1: Classification
 Step 2: Cross-section compression resistance
 Step 3: Member buckling resistance c u r v e a : 0 .2 1
Ta b le 6 .2
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ϸ
͛ ϸ

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Check capacity of truss girder

 Given sections
 Top chord 7-8: SHS-2002008
 Web 2-14: SHS-2002008
 Vertical 9-20: SHS-2002008

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 Check capacity of spine truss
 Given sections
 Top chord 8-10: SHS-4004008
 Web 8-9: SHS-4004008
 Vertical 7-8: SHS-4004008

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