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Metal Roof Truss – Advantages and Disadvantages of Metal Roof Truss Structures

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metal roof truss house

Metal roof trusses, just like wood trusses, have their advantages and disadvantages. Some builders prefer to the metal roof truss because the building of a structure is all about precision and metal has a more precise measurement than wood. Safety is also an issue when deciding to use a metal roof truss or a wood […]

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Build Truss: Things To Remember When You Are Building a Truss

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kingpost truss

Trusses are very important structures of many buildings. It helps to build a safe roof system. It is often seen in small sheds and storage buildings. To build truss is not very difficult. Below are some tips to help you build truss on your own. Before building truss, you should always remember to take the […]

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Fireplace Lintels – Provide Horizontal Support To Your Fireplace

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fireplace lintel is used for horizontal support

A fireplace lintel represents a wood, steel or concrete structure acting as a horizontal support to a fireplace. It is a load bearing member that also serves the decorative purpose. Uses of Fireplace Lintel Structural use: A fireplace lintel refers to lintel and post architecture element used in most of the civilization style architecture. Using materials […]

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What Is a Brick Lintel: Plan, Fixing and Structure

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another stylish brick lintel

Windows and doors generally need support to avoid crumbling in the middle, brick lintel provides this support. The reason why a support is needed is that stones, however thick, they have little or no lateral strength. It means stones don’t have a strong support. However, a brick lintel can give this support. Apart from providing support […]

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When Steel Trusses Are Preferred In a Structural Design

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steel truss

Steel trusses and wooden trusses are used frequently in structural designs. It sometimes become confusing what we should use under what conditions. Generally, a steel truss is used in a span greater than 10 meter. You may be asking yourself why a span greater than 10 meter. Actually in larger spans using wooden truss is uneconomical and also […]

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H-beam vs I-beam – Difference Between H-beam and I-beam

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i-beam

H-beam and I-beam looks quite similar that makes it confusing to many who is not concered about the differences between h-beam and i beam. Lets discuss about these two structural members. H-beam H-beam is a structural beam made of rolled steel. It is incredibly strong. It gets its name because it looks like a capital H over […]

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Rafters vs Trusses – Difference Between Rafter and Truss

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rafter

Rafters and trusses are not same and there are many differences between these two. As there are confusions on rafters and trusses, we decided to cover this topic in this post. Rafters The quality of Rafters is the same as the quality of Trusses unless you have decided to opt for an exposed rafter look, otherwise the results […]

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Key Advantages of Steel Truss over Wooden Truss

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steel truss and wood truss differences

Steel truss and wood truss, both are used frequently in structural design. Here are some of the key advantages of using steel trusses over wood trusses listed below. You can also consider this as steel truss and wooden truss comparison table. Related: King Post Truss Vs. Queen Post Truss Steel Truss Wood Truss Steel truss […]

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Concrete Formwork or Shuttering | Steps, Importance, Requirements and Advantages

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column formwork or shuttering

Generally, the temporary structure that is built by timber, plastic or steel to shape casted concrete is called formwork or shuttering. When the casted concrete becomes strengthened, the formwork is taken off. According to the construction material used, formwork is divided into 3 different types. Timber formwork Ply wood formwork Steel formwork Necessity of Concrete […]

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King Post Truss Vs Queen Post Truss – Major Differences Between King Post Truss and Queen Post Truss

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kingpost truss

Truss is one of the critical elements of structural design. So, it is important to understand the key basics of king post truss and queen post truss. The major differences between king post truss and queen post truss are shown below by a king post truss vs Queen post truss table. King Post Truss Queen […]

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Pole Barn Truss: Step by Step Installation Guide

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pole barn truss

Pole Barn Truss It’s okay to crave for space, especially if your house is small with a little room to store your properties. You would wish for a pole barn truss. If you had a place for your car, feeds, life stocks, crops, and so on. Wouldn’t it be just great? A garage would have […]

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Difference Among Warren Truss, Howe Truss and Pratt Truss

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howe truss

A truss is considered to be a simple structure that has members that are subject to axial compression and tension. The truss generally comprises of five or more triangular units that have straight members whose ends are connected by joints or nodes. Warren truss, Pratt truss and Howe truss are 3 of the most common types that […]

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