08/12/2011

Company Products
1) Multi-nail Metal Plate
Connectors for Roof
Truss.

2) Ancillary for tie down,

bracing, etc.

Introduction

Truss Applications Advantages of Prefabricated Trusses

1. Residential
 Terrace houses
1. Speed of fabrication and installation
 Flat, Apartment and Condominiums
(High rise)  Cut down on installation time
 Bungalows  Ability to cope with big orders
 Quarters

2. Commercial 2. Cost efficient

 Shop-houses  Saves timber up to 30%
 Resort  Saves labour, machine fabricated
 Market

3. Institutional 3. Quality Control

 Hospitals  Use selected timber
 School and Colleges
 Libraries
 Straighter roof lines
 Various Government project  Straight ceiling lines

4. Industrial 4.Reliability of system

 Light factories
 Engineered Solution
 Technical support

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What information required for designer to

Floor Plans
start a job?
1) Architectural Drawings
• Roof Plan
• Elevation View – front, side and rear
• Section
• Floor Plan

2) Structural Drawings
• Roof beam layout plan – main roof & lower roof
• M & E Loadings – Water Tank ( capacity, size & location)
- Air- conditioning ( weight & location)
- Solar Heater ( weight , size & location)

To Discuss – dimension lines, rooms, wet areas, wall style drawings,

window and door markings, roof lines, beams, symbols and labels, voids
etc etc.

Elevations Sections

To Discuss – height lines, roofing materials, overhangs, roof pitch, window

and door positions, joinery height etc etc.