E - Fixed Constructions – 04 – C
Patent
E - Fixed Constructions
04
C
E04C 3/08 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2327763
The present invention relates generally to in-situ construction of a metal roof truss according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. The sequential and preferred steps involved are as follows: a pair of upper chord members 10A and 10B together with a lower chord member 12 are laid out in a required configuration; the chords 10A/B and 12 are loosely connected together via respective fasteners (not shown) located at knee 14A and 14B and apex 16 connections as depicted in Figure 1a; a pair of central web members 18A and 18B are connected between the apex connection 16 and the lower chord member 12 via other respective fasteners located at opposing ends of the central web members 18A/B as illustrated in figure 1b; two pairs of intermediate web members 20A/B and 22A/B are at opposing ends connected to the upper chord 10A or 10B and the lower chord 12 via additional fasteners as shown in Figure 1c; and the fasteners forming the knee and apex connections 14A/B and 16 are tightened and thereafter all fasteners associated with a web member 20 or 22 are fastened to complete construction of the metal roof truss 1 of Figure 1d.
Humphrey David William
Seccombe Campbell John
Bhp Steel (jla) Pty. Ltd.
Ogilvy Renault Llp/s.e.n.c.r.l.,s.r.l.
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