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Name of Student: DRACULAN, KARL VAUGHN B. Course Work No. : 06

Instructor: ENGR. LL UDACION-CABUTOTAN Course Work Title: STEEL

TYPES OF STEEL TRUSSES

1. PRATT TRUSS ('N' TRUSS)

Pratt trusses are commonly used in long span structures ranging from 20 to 100 m in span. In a
conventional Pratt truss, diagonal members are in tension for gravity loads. This type of truss is used
where uplift loads are predominant, which may be the case in open buildings such as aircraft
hangers.

2. WARREN TRUSS
In this type of truss, diagonal members are alternatively in tension and in compression. A
modified Warren truss may be adopted where additional members are introduced to provide a
node at (for example) purlin locations. Warren trusses are commonly used in long span buildings
ranging from 20 to 100 m in span. This type of truss is also used for the horizontal truss of
gantry/crane girders.

3. NORTH LIGHT TRUSS

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 solar gain. On the steeper sloping portion
of the truss, it is typical to have a truss running perpendicular to the plane of the North Light truss, to
provide large column-free spaces.
 4. SAW-TOOTH TRUSS
A variation of the North light truss is the saw-tooth truss which is used in multi-bay buildings. Similar
to the North light truss, it is typical to include a truss of the vertical face running perpendicular to
the plane of the saw-tooth truss.

5. FINK TRUSS
The Fink truss offers economy in terms of steel weight for short-span high-pitched roofs as the
members are subdivided into shorter elements. There are many ways of arranging and subdividing
the chords and internal members. This type of truss is commonly used to construct roofs in houses.

REFERENCE:
• https://www.steelconstruction.info/Trusses

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