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    The document describes the king post truss, a type of roof truss that uses a central vertical post called the king post to help support the tie beam. The king post sits on splayed feet and connects to the tie beam with a tenon joint. It also connects to diagonal struts with oblique mortise and tenon joints and to principal rafters with housed or cogged joints to transfer the load from the roof to the supporting walls.

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    The document describes the king post truss, a type of roof truss that uses a central vertical post called the king post to help support the tie beam. The king post sits on splayed feet and connects to the tie beam with a tenon joint. It also connects to diagonal struts with oblique mortise and tenon joints and to principal rafters with housed or cogged joints to transfer the load from the roof to the supporting walls.

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    King Post Truss Construction Details

    Uploaded by

    vijay
    The document describes the king post truss, a type of roof truss that uses a central vertical post called the king post to help support the tie beam. The king post sits on splayed feet and connects to the tie beam with a tenon joint. It also connects to diagonal struts with oblique mortise and tenon joints and to principal rafters with housed or cogged joints to transfer the load from the roof to the supporting walls.

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    King Post Truss

    Cogged
    joint

    Single abutment
    and tenon joint

    Wrought iron
    heel strap

    Sectional elevation of king

    Splayed foot of
    king post

    The king post is provided with


    splayed shoulder at feet and is
    tenoned into the tie beam.

    Oblique mortice and tenon


    joint to join king post and
    strut

    Detail of joining between king post and tie beam,


    strut and king post

    Detail of joint between principal rafter and purlin


    with cogged joint

    Detail of joint between king post and principal rafter


    with housed joint.

    Detail of joint between tie beam and principal


    rafter.

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