Simple Roof Truss Experiment

While this article focuses on configurations we also have a very cool set of illustrations showcasing the different parts anatomy of roof trusses.

Simple roof truss experiment.

The motivation behind the experiment is to show the application of simultaneous linear equations. Statics cive1187 uploaded by. Academia edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. Roof truss statics lab.

In this experiment we have tested which type of truss bridge is the strongest yet uses the least amount of material. For larger structures like floors roofs or decks try a fink truss design which has internal joists arranged in a w shape for extra support. Widely known for producing a quality product for over 20 years barlow truss provide any type of wooden roof truss you need. Please sign in or register to post comments.

The most elementary 3d space truss structure is the tetrahedron. Royal melbourne institute of technology. Lead in to the direct stiffness method and an introduction to the finite. An example of using the technolab tm test rig for the seven bar truss experiment.

Two of the most used truss bridges are of the pratt and howe design. Simple space trusses can be obtained by adding 3 elements at a time to 3 existing joints and joining all the new members at a point. Is a family owned and operated designer and manufacturer of wooden roof trusses in north central idaho. We are loading a truss made of aluminum as shown in figure 1.

6 6 space trusses generalizing the structure of planar trusses to 3d results in space trusses. Four strain gages are attached to four of the members of the truss. The members are connected with ball and socket joints. Through our experiment it was found that the bridge design that minimized the maximum compression force was the howe bridge.