Truss Calculation
Truss Calculation
Truss Calculation
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Dead Loads
Dead load is the self weight of different components
of the structure itself.
Its magnitude and point of application does not
appreciably change with time.
Dead load on a truss will comprise of loads of roof
coverings, perpendicularly running beams (purlins),
connections, supporting elements (braces) and self
load of the truss.
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Superimposed Loads
All the loads externally acting on the structure leaving
its own weight are called superimposed loads.
The expected maximum loads are called service loads
and the design loads for LRFD method are the loads
obtained after multiplying with the appropriate load
factors.
Live load, wind load, snow load and earthquake load
are all examples of superimposed loads.
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15 30
kg/m2
6 30
kg/m2
120
200
kg/m2
35 40
kg/m2
25 30
kg/m2
40 50
kg/m2
Insulation boards
58
kg/m2
Purlins
For slate roof
15 20
kg/m2
9 14
kg/m2
8 13
kg/m2
26
kg/m2 5
kg/m2
Bracings
Miscellaneous
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Span in meters
kg m 2
w L
0.50 kg / m 2
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where
W = weight of truss (kg/m2)
w = Total load per horizontal plan acting on the truss
(kg/m2)
S = spacing of truss (m)
L = span of the truss (m)
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Snow Loads
Snow load is calculated according to maximum
expected depth of snow in a particular locality and
density of snow.
Maximum density of snow = 786 kg/m3
The density of snow significantly varies with the
amount of compactness.
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for 10
for 10
(113-1.3) kg/m2
(143-2.8)kg/m2
60 kg/m2
for 10< 20
for 20< 30
for > 30
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Wind Load
Windward side face towards wind
Leeward side face opposite to wind
Windward
side
Leeward
side
Wind Direction
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P = 1250 Cq (N/m2)
for V=145 km/h and height up to 10m in open areas
Value of Pressure Coefficient (Cq)
Windward roof = 0 to 9.5Cq = 0.7 outward (-)
9.5 to 37 Cq = 0.9 outward or
0.3 inward (+)
37 to 45
>45
0.4 inward
0.7 inward
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