i have a 70' bowstring truss with the 6x6 bottom chord split through the bolts from the heel past the first panel point. the truss supports a mech load above the 1st top chord panel point (1st in from the heel), and there is evidence of water on the underside of the sheathing in this area. the...
my client has a warehouse which he wishes to sell with 70' span bowstring trusses, several of which are broken. the top chord is 4-2x6s flat, apparenetly nail laminated together as no bolts are visible. the bottom chord is a single 6x6 spliced in the middle. the webs vary from 3x3 to 3x4...
