There are two major categories of roof frame types worth discussing here. Truss: Truss roof frames feature ... all of which are supported by under purlins and struts. These frames are built ...

We considered the effect of modifications in the roof panel gauge and shape, fastener type and spacing, connections between purlins, trusses and walls, truss and purlin spacing, material deterioration ...

Timber trusses are wooden structural frameworks used to support roofs or other heavy structures. Fabricated from a series of triangles linked by a ridge beam and purlins, wooden trusses are ...

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction ...

In Part 2 of Building the BEST house possible, we start by framing walls and finish installing the roof trusses. The reason I believe this is an awesome way to frame a house, is how easily two ...

The results show that the initial governing failure mode in all base house typologies considered is roof panel loss due to tear-through at the fasteners, with subsequent governing failures being panel ...