King Post Truss Design to EC5
King Post Truss Design to EC5
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Hello there,
The project I am currently working on involves a king-post truss in the roof which I am supposed to design to EC5. Any kind of assistance like where I could find information on truss design to EC5 would be very useful.
Thank you
The project I am currently working on involves a king-post truss in the roof which I am supposed to design to EC5. Any kind of assistance like where I could find information on truss design to EC5 would be very useful.
Thank you






RE: King Post Truss Design to EC5
The Application of Eurocode 5 and 8 In Modern and Historical Timber Structures: General Principles of Design
It even specifically has the term "king-post truss" in it and I didn't even search that. Hopefully this will help some.
RE: King Post Truss Design to EC5
A king post truss just has one central vertical, a top and bottom chord, and no diagonals. The bottom chord becomes a simple beam with a point load in the middle. The rafters transfer their loads to the center post, or king post as it is called.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)