SEALED TRUSS DRAWINGS
SEALED TRUSS DRAWINGS
(OP)
I HAVE BEEN READING THE VARIOUS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING TRUSS DRAWING SEALS. ON A RECENT JOB THAT I WORKED ON THE EOR WANTED A SEALED LAYOUT ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL DRAWINGS. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ONLY REASON THEY WANTED THE SEALED LAYOUT WAS TO ACCOUNT FOR TRUSS-TO-TRUSS CONX. THE WAY WE GOT AROUND THAT WAS TO INDICATE ALL HANGERS ON INDIVIDUAL DRAWINGS, THEN SEALING THEM. I THINK IT IS STATED IN ANSI/TPI-1 2002, BUT I AM UNSURE IF THIS IS A "GOVERNING" CODE OR JUST SUGGESTION. ANY FEEDBACK/COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.





RE: SEALED TRUSS DRAWINGS
I think it should be required, but that doesn't seem to be the standard procedure.
RE: SEALED TRUSS DRAWINGS
thread507-99436
RE: SEALED TRUSS DRAWINGS
RE: SEALED TRUSS DRAWINGS
You are saying that bearings are adequate (have you checked the beams, cmu, etc., to make sure they can carry the truss load?) and that loading is correct...you are taking on the responsibility that needs to be directed toward the building EOR, not the truss designer.
If anyone stamps the layout, it should be the EOR, after he/she has analyzed the entire structure, once they've been given the loads from the individual truss seals.
I would stay away from putting your seal on the placement drawing if you only designed the individual trusses and truss-to-truss connections.