Steeltrusses 170323101523

STEEL ROOFS
Presentation By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi

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Use of trusses in buildings
• Trusses are used in a broad range of buildings, mainly where there is a requirement for
very long spans, such as in airport terminals, aircraft hangers, sports stadium roofs,
auditoriums and other leisure buildings.
• Trusses are also used to carry heavy loads and are sometimes used as transfer structures.
• The trusses are widely used to serve two main functions:

 To carry the roof load
 To provide horizontal stability.
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WHY STEEL ROOF?
• There are numerous advantages to using steel trusses instead of traditional wood trusses but the main
reasons are simplicity and strength.
• Some prefer to use the metal roof truss because the building of a structure is all about precision and metal
has a more precise measurement than wood.
• Theses trusses are extremely simple to install.
• You never have to worry about them rotting or deteriorating from the weather.
• You also get more usable space inside your building.

• Wood trusses are less expensive truss per truss but they
require you to install wood headers, the posts have to be
closer together and you have more trusses to install.
• You generally have to protect the wood from the weather.
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WHY STEEL ROOF?
• Prefabricated steel trusses offer a high-strength,
light-weight roof system that can be installed
quickly.
• In residential construction, wood trusses still

dominate the industry, where additional strength
is needed, or where greater free spans are
required Steel roofs are preferred.

Advantages of Metal Roof Truss Structures
1. Even though they are considered to be more expensive, metal roof trusses can span further than
wood.
2. Metal roof trusses can be manufactured to exact standards.
3. They are much more lightweight and this allows for larger shipments. This reduces the time it takes
to get to the project site.
4. Metal roof trusses are fire resistant.
5. They are compatible with almost all types of roofing systems.
6. No insect infestations can occur.
7. Chemical treatments are not necessary to maintain the trusses.
8. Metal roof trusses are recyclable and therefore environmentally friendly. 5

Disadvantages of Metal Roof Truss Structures
1. Skilled labor is required to install metal roof trusses.
2. They are not energy efficient since they allow more heat to escape from the structure.
3. Metal roof trusses allow sound to be more easily transmitted.
4. Temperature fluctuations allow them to move more.
5. When the metal is cut, drilled, scratched or welded, rust can become a problem.
6. The workers have a higher risk of electrocution when installing the metal roof trusses.

Different types of Wooden and Steel Roof Trusses:
• King Post Truss

• Queen Post Truss
• Howe Truss
• Pratt Truss
• Fan Truss
• North Light Roof Truss
• Quadrangular Roof Truss
King Post Truss

• King Post Truss is a wooden truss.
• It can also be built of combination of wood and
steel.
• It can be used for spans upto 8m.

Queen Post Truss
• Queen Post Truss is also a wooden truss.
• It can be used for spans upto 10m.
Howe Truss
•It is made of combination of wood and steel.
•The vertical members or tension members are
made of steel.
•It can be used for spans from 6-30m.
Pratt Truss
•Pratt Truss is made of steel.
•Vertical members are tension and diagonal
members are compression.
•These are very economical form of roof trusses.
Fan Truss
•It is made of steel.

•In Fan Trusses, top chords are divided into small
lengths in order to provide supports for purlins
NORTHLIGHT ROOF TRUSS
INTRODUCTION:
NORTH LIGHT TRUSSES ARE TRADITIONALLY USED FOR SHORT SPANS IN INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP-TYPE BUILDINGS. THEY
ALLOW MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO BE GAINED FROM NATURAL LIGHTING BY THE USE OF GLAZING ON THE STEEPER
PITCH WHICH GENERALLY FACES NORTH OR NORTH-EAST TO REDUCE THE SOLAR GAIN.
USES –
*IT IS USED IN WAREHOUSE, INDUSTRIES, FACTORIES, ETC.
*NORTH LIGHT TRUSSES ARE TRADITIONALLY USED FOR SHORT SPANS IN INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP-TYPE BUILDINGS.
*THEY ALLOW MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO BE GAINED FROM NATURAL LIGHTING BY THE USE OF GLAZING ON THE
STEEPER PITCH WHICH GENERALLY FACES NORTH OR NORTH-EAST TO REDUCE THE SOLAR GAIN.
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North Light Roof Truss
•When the floor span exceeds 15m, it is generally more
economical to change from a simple truss arrangement to
one employing wide span which support trusses at right
angles.
•In order to light up the space satisfactorily, roof lighting has
to replace or supplement, side lighting provision must also
be made for ventilation form the roof.
•One of the oldest and economical methods of covering
large areas is the North Light.
•This roof consists of a series of trusses fixed to girders. The
short vertical side of the truss is glazed so that when the roof
is used in the Northern Hemisphere, the glazed portion faces
North for the best light.
•Used for industrial buildings, drawing rooms etc.
Quadrangular roof Trusses
Quadrangular Roof Truss (for large spans)
•These trusses are used for large spans such as railway sheds and Auditoriums.

TUBULAR STEEL TRUSS:-
Tubular Steel Truss are used for large span constructions such as factories, industry worksheds, shopping
malls, huge exhibition centre, multiplexes etc. They are generally used for spans as large as 25-30m.
ADVANTAGES OF TUBULAR STEEL ROOF TRUSSES:-

•30% to 40% less surface area than that of an equivalent rolled steel shape. Therefore,
the cost of maintenance, cost of painting or protective coatings reduce considerably.
•The moisture and dirt do not collect on the smooth external surface of the tubes.
Therefore, the possibility of corrosion also reduces.
•The ends of tubes are sealed. As a result of this, the interior surface is not subjected to
corrosion. The interior surface do not need any protective treatment.
•They have more torsional resistance than other section of the equal weight.
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Typical Steel Connections
Steel Connections
Many configurations are used for force transfer in connections. The configuration depends
upon the type of connecting elements, nature and magnitude of the forces (and moments),
available equipment, fabrication and erection considerations, cost, etc.
Rivets
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Bolts

Gusset plate connections
• Gusset plates are usually either made from cold rolled or
galvanized steel based upon their use.
• Gusset plates are used for various structures. Gusset plates are
used to connect beams and columns together or to connect
truss members. They can be either the only way of connecting
the beam and columns or they can be used with bolts and
welds.
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Galvanized Steel Sheets (Plain and Corrugated)
• Galvanized iron (GI) sheets are steel sheets which are

basically coated with zinc and include a range of hot
dip galvanized and electro-galvanized steel sheets.
• Corrugated galvanised iron or steel is a building

material composed of sheets of hot-dip galvanised
mild steel, cold-rolled to produce a linear corrugated
pattern in them.
• The corrugations increase the bending strength of the
sheet in the direction perpendicular to the
corrugations, but not parallel to them. Normally each
sheet is manufactured longer in its strong direction.
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FIXING ACCESSORIES
J-Bolt
J-bolt, also called hook bolt, is a bolt in the form of letter “J” used to fix roof-sheathing or wall
sheathing to purlins and other structural members.

INSTALLATION OF CORROGATED SHEETS
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STEEL ROOFS

Presentation By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi

• The trusses are widely used to serve two main functions:

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• Theses trusses are extremely simple to install.

• You also get more usable space inside your building.

• You generally have to protect the wood from the weather.

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• In residential construction, wood trusses still

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2. Metal roof trusses can be manufactured to exact standards.

4. Metal roof trusses are fire resistant.

5. They are compatible with almost all types of roofing systems.

6. No insect infestations can occur.

7. Chemical treatments are not necessary to maintain the trusses.

8. Metal roof trusses are recyclable and therefore environmentally friendly. 5

1. Skilled labor is required to install metal roof trusses.

3. Metal roof trusses allow sound to be more easily transmitted.

4. Temperature fluctuations allow them to move more.

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• King Post Truss

King Post Truss

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•It is made of steel.

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ADVANTAGES OF TUBULAR STEEL ROOF TRUSSES:-

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• Galvanized iron (GI) sheets are steel sheets which are

• Corrugated galvanised iron or steel is a building

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