Truss Design - Light Gage
Truss Design - Light Gage
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Hello
we are using Light gage truss for roof and light gage studs for wall/shear wall on a single story building . To make a lateral load path from Roof to shear wall I need blocking members between trusses where truss sits perpendicular to the stud shear wall.
As the trusses are more than 2ft of depth, what will be the best blocking system? Using two 12 in deep studs sections on top of each other to make 24 in deep?
any experience and solution is highly appreciated.
we are using Light gage truss for roof and light gage studs for wall/shear wall on a single story building . To make a lateral load path from Roof to shear wall I need blocking members between trusses where truss sits perpendicular to the stud shear wall.
As the trusses are more than 2ft of depth, what will be the best blocking system? Using two 12 in deep studs sections on top of each other to make 24 in deep?
any experience and solution is highly appreciated.






RE: Truss Design - Light Gage
How much shear are we talking and what is the truss spacing?
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We need deep heel because the roof is monoslope. Also in some areas the truss span perpedicular to the roof slope requiring supporting wall to slope.
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
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Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
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Remember that each blocking panel is essentially a mini-shearwall that requires the ends to be tied down and the bottom to be fastened to the track and the top fastened to the roof deck. There ain't no free lunch on these things.
Can you use top bearing trusses and run the studs up higher? - usually makes things easier.
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RE: Truss Design - Light Gage