Roof Plane Diagonal Brace

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Roof plane diagonal brace.

Bracing sometimes not required for truss and framed roofs roof space bracing and roof plane bracing are not required where. Table 10 16 sets out the minimum roof bracing requirements for roof plan areas including the overhangs. It is used in other parts of the roof as well for example the bottom chords and webs. The roof is a light roof.

Use this for gable roofs hip roofs and combinations of these. Bracing is often provided by a steelbrace. Diagonal bracing is required to address top chord distortion. A steelbrace is made from metal strapping and has a slight bend along the centre line.

Because this sheathing material does not provide a diaphragm at the plane of the roof other means of bracing the roof against horizontal loads must usually be employed. For a light roof. For each 25 m of roof plan area or part thereof one roof plane diagonal brace or one roof space diagonal brace is required. Diagonal bracing to stabilise roof planes.

For example the roof may be braced with diagonal metal straps applied to the top of the sheathing or with a layer of plywood or osb over the decking. For a heavy roof.