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Example: Roof Truss Analysis: CE 331, Fall 2010 1

The document analyzes a steel roof truss for typical dead and live loads. It provides details on the truss components and materials in the roof assembly. It then calculates the factored loads and determines the maximum compressive force in the top chord and maximum tensile force in the diagonal members, checking that the forces do not exceed the members' capacities.

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Example: Roof Truss Analysis: CE 331, Fall 2010 1

The document analyzes a steel roof truss for typical dead and live loads. It provides details on the truss components and materials in the roof assembly. It then calculates the factored loads and determines the maximum compressive force in the top chord and maximum tensile force in the diagonal members, checking that the forces do not exceed the members' capacities.

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Inthisexample,aparallelchordsteelrooftrussisanalyzedfortypicaldeadandroofliveloads.The
photobelowshowsatrussgirder(paintedgray)supportingtheroofofagymnasium.

Figure1.Trussgirders(gray)supportingbarjoists(white)supportingmetalroofdeckforagymnasium

Thetrussgirderinthephotoissupportedbycolumns(notseeninFigure1)andsupportsbarjoistsat
thepanelpoints(chordconnections)andmidwaybetweenthepanelpoints.Asimilartrussgirderis
analyzedinthisexample,exceptthatthebarjoistsarelocatedatthepanelpointsonly.Information
abouttrussgirdermembersispresentedbelow.

Table1.Trussgirdercomponents.
TypeMember

Shape

AvailableStrength(Pn)

Chords

WT6x20

160k(compression)

Diagonals

LL2.5x2.0x3/16

73k(tension)

Verticals

LL2.5x2.5x3/16

43k(compression)

Thetotalweightoftrussgirder(selfweight)is4.05k,andthebarjoistsweigh9plf.Otherroof
componentsarelistedbelow.

Roof&Ceiling:
20gametaldeck
Waterproofmembranewithgravel
1thickPerliteinsulatingroofboards
Heating&coolingductwork
Steelsuspendedceiling
AcousticFiberBoard

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8@10

3@25

barjoists

3@25

trussgirder

column

PlanView
metaldecking
8@10
barjoist
trussgirder

FrontElevationView

SideElevationofRoofFraming

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Stability&Determinacy

StructuralModelofTruss

assumethattrussisexternallystaticallydeterminateforgravityloads
Num_Forces =33+3=
Num_Eqns =18x2=

36
36

thereforestable&determinate

DeadLoad
Roof&CeilingWt:
20gametaldeck
Waterproofmembranewithgravel
Fiberglassinsulation
Heating&coolingductwork
Steelsuspendedceiling
AcoustisFiberBoard

weight,psf
2.5
5.5
0.7
4
2
1

Total
trussgirderselfwt
barjoistwt

15.7
4.05
9

psf use

=4.05k/(80ftx25ft)=

16

psf

2.03
18.03

psf
psf

plf

PDint (deadloadataninteriorpanelpoint)
=18.025psfx25ftx10ft=
4.51
=9plfx25ft=
0.225
4.73
D
P ext (deadloadatanexteriorpanelpoint)
=18.025psfx25ftx10/2ft=
2.25
=9plfx25ft=
0.225
2.48

k
k
k

dueroof,ceilingwt&trussgirder
duepurlinwt

k
k
k

dueroof,ceilingwt&trussgirder
duepurlinwt

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2.48k

2.48k

DeadLoadsonTrussGirder

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LiveLoad
Roofliveload=Lr=(20psf)R1

0.6<=R1<=1.0
R1=1.20.001At

At =25ftx10ft/panelx8panels=

2000

R1 =1.20.001x2000sf=
Lr =20psfx0.6=

sf

0.60
12

psf

PLrint =12psfx25ftx10ft=

3.00

dueroofliveload

PLrext =12psfx25ftx10/2ft=

1.50

dueroofliveload

7@3k
1.5k

1.5k

LiveLoadsonTrussGirder

FactoredLoad
D
Lr
Pu =1.2P +1.6P

PU_int =1.2(4.73k)+1.6(3k)=

10.476

PU_ext =1.2(2.48k)+1.6(1.5k)=

5.376

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5.376k

5.376k

FactoredLoadsonTrussGirder

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MaximumChordCompressiveForce
Drawdeflectedshapeofloadedtruss.Identifychordwithmax.compressiveforce.

Thetop"fibers"ofthebeamareincompression,and
thefibersinthemiddleofthebeamhavethemaximumcompression.
Therefore,thetopchordinthemiddleofthetrusshasthemax.compressiveforce.

CalculatetheforceinthetopchordofPanel#4
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5 376 k
5.376k
f_top

5
R =[7(10.476k)+2(5.376k)]/2=

42.042

M aboutPt5=0:
(f_top)(6ft)(42.042k5.376k)(4x10ft)+(3x10.476k)(20ft)=0
f_top

139.7

kinpanelsatmidspan

Checkthestrengthofthechords
factoredforceinmember(P u)<?Availablestrength(cPn)
Pu
CPn

139.7

160

OK

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MaximumDiagonalTensileForce
Lookingattheparallelchordtrussasifitwereabeam,themax.shearoccursnearthesupports
analagousbeam(assumeloadisuniformlydistributedalongbeam)

shear

bending
moment

Therefore cut the truss in the first panel to calculate max diagonal force
Therefore,cutthetrussinthefirstpaneltocalculatemax.diagonalforce
5.38 k

6 ft

f_diag

11.66 ft
10 ft

42.04 k
FV=0: 42.042k5.376k6/11.66xf_diag
f_diag

71.3

kinendpanels

Checkthestrengthofthediagonals
Tu
71.3
k
TPn

73

OK

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