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Timberroof 170323103910 PDF
Timberroof 170323103910 PDF
a) Lean to roof
b) Collared Roof
c) King post roof
d) Queen Post Roof
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Presentation By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi
SHEET NO.1
■ A1 SHEET ON Timber Lean to roof & Collared roof IN 1:10 SCALE
■ With one Interesting detail of the joinery for each roof type in 1:5 Scale.
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Presentation By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi
■ In king post truss, purlins are supported by principal rafter. The purlins support the closely spaced
common rafters.
■ The slope of common rafters is same as that of principal rafter. The common rafters support the roof
covering.
■ In king Post Roof truss, The Bottom chord of the truss is act as tie beam and this tie beam receives the
ends of the principal rafters and prevents the wall from spreading out due to thrust.
■ The vertical king post is used to prevent the sagging of tie beam at centre of span. The Struts are
connected to the tie beams and the principal rafters in inclined direction. The Struts are used to prevent
the sagging of principal rafters.
A king post has a central vertical post as used in Queen Post truss is define as a pitched roof support using
architectural or bridge designs, working in tension to two vertical tie posts connected between the tie beam and
support a beam below from a truss apex above. the rafters.
The king post roof truss consists following components: The Queen post Truss consists of following components.
Tie Beam Two Queen posts
Two Inclined principal rafter Two Principal Rafters
Two struts Struts
King post Tie Beam
Ridge Beam Straining beams
Straining sills
Purlins
King post roof truss is used when the length of span is in Queen post roof truss is used when the length of span is
the range of 5 to 8 m. in the range of 8 to 12 m.
One vertical post is provided at the centre of the roof Two vertical posts are provided in 2 sides at distance
which is called king post. which is called queen post.
Straining beam and straining sill are not necessary. Straining beam and straining sill are used to keep the
queen post in stable position.
King-post is connected with principal rafter, strut and tie Queen-post is connected with principal rafter, strut,
beam. Straining beam, straining sill and tie beam.
The top ends of two main rafters are connected to ridge Top ends of two main rafters are joined with the queen
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Presentation By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi posts heads.