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Important points for Roof Truss Designs

Pitches of Trusses
Roof Covering Pitch
1 Corrugated GI Sheets 1/3 to 1/6
2 Corrugated AC Sheets 1/6 to 1/12
Lapped Shingles (Eg. Wood, Asphalt,
3 1/24 to 1/12
Clay and Tiles)
4 Flat roof and Trapezoidal Trusses 1/48 to 1/12
Note : For snow load 1/4 are suitable.
Where snow load doesnot occur, lower pitches up to 1/6 are suitable.
Lower pitches are advantageous sinc the wind pressure on the roof is reduced.
Depth of Truss
Approximate
Sr. No. System Approximate Span Range Typical Span
Depth (m)
(m)
1 Decking L/30 to L/50 Depth 1.5 - 4 3
2 Wide Flange Beams L/18 to L/28 Depth 3 - 20 9
3 Plate Girders L/15 to L/20 Depth 7.5 - 24 12.5
4 Open-Web Girders L/18 to L/22 Depth 7 - 35 18
5 Fink Truss L/5 to L/6 Depth 10 - 18 15
6 Howe or Pratt or Fan truss L/5 to L/6 Depth 10 - 15 12
7 Bowstring Truss L/6 to L/10 Depth 18 - 36 24
8 Trapezoidal Truss L/8 to L/12 Depth 18 - 36 24
9 3-D Latticed Truss L/4 to L/15 Depth 22 - 45 30
10 Arches L/3 to L/5 Depth 18 - 55 36
11 Double Layer Grids L/12 to L/20 Depth 10 - 35 25
Note : Roof Depth in range of 1/12th to 1/8th of Span for continuous trusses will be economical.
Simply supported trusses should be somewhat deeper, perhaps about 1/10th span as minimum.
Lower pitches are advantageous sinc the wind pressure on the roof is reduced.
Spacing of Truss
Note : Economical range range of spacing is 1/5 to 1/3 of Span.
Simply supported trusses should be somewhat deeper, perhaps about 1/10th span as minimum.
Spacing of 3 - 4.5 m for spans upto 15 m and 4.5 - 6 for spans of 15 - 30 m may result economy.
For long Span trusses (About 45 m In span), spacing 12 - 15 m will be more economical.
Spacing of Purlins
Note : For corrugated GI Sheets purlin spacing may vary from 1.5 m to 1.75 m.
For corrugated AC Sheets purlin spacing is limited to 1.4 m (6mm Thick sheets)
For corrugated AC Sheets purlin spacing is limited to 1.6 m (7mm Thick sheets)
For long Span trusses (About 45 m In span), spacing 12 - 15 m will be more economical.
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 DEAD LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR ROOF TRUSS
Dimension details of Roof Truss Reference
Span (m) 15
Spacing (m) 6
Pitch of Roof Truss
Cells with
Slope (Vertical) (m) 1 Blue
Slope (Horizontal) (m) 7.5 Colored
Angle of Roof (Degrees) 7.59 are to
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Total Inclined Length of Roof 15.13
Total Sloping Area of Roof 90.80
Total Panel Points 14

Dead Load due to sheets 0.131 KN/M2 IS 875 (Part 1)

Total Live load (Unfactored) on Plan 11.90 KN
Area
Point Load on Intermediate Panel 0.85 KN
Points
Point Load on End Panel Points 0.425 KN
 LIVE LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR ROOF TRUSS
Dimension details of Roof Truss Dimension details of Roof Truss
Calculations for Non Accesible Roofs (Access only for Calculations for Accesible Roofs
Maintenance)
Span (m) 15 Span (m)
Spacing (m) 6 Spacing (m)
Pitch of Roof Truss Cells with Pitch of Roof Truss
Slope (Vertical) (m) 1 Blue Slope (Vertical) (m) 1
Colored
Slope (Horizontal) (m) 7.5 are to Slope (Horizontal) (m) 7.5
Angle of Roof (Degrees) 7.59 edited. Angle of Roof (Degrees) 7.59
Total Plan Area of Roof 90 Total Plan Area of Roof 60
Total Panel Points 14 Total Panel Points 8

Live Load on Purlin 0.75 KN/M2 Live Load on Purlin 0.75

Live Load on Roof Truss 0.5 KN/M2 Live Load on Roof Truss 0.5
Total Live load (Unfactored) on Plan 45 KN Total Live load (Unfactored) on 30
Area Plan Area
Point Load on Intermediate Panel 3.22 KN Point Load on Intermediate 3.75
Points Panel Points

1.61 KN Point Load on End Panel Points 1.88

Point Load on End Panel Points
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