HOWE TRUSS ANALYSIS

(DIMENSION using AUTOCAD '07 AND MS EXCEL '10)

MEMBER DIMENSION (meter)
TOP CHORD
1 VoLo 0.84
2 LoU1 2.09
3 U1U2 2.09
4 U2U3 2.09
5 U3U4 2.09
6 U4U5 2.09
7 U5U4' 2.09
8 U4'U3' 2.09
9 U3'U2' 2.09
10 U2'U1' 2.09
11 U1'Lo 2.09
12 Vo'Lo' 0.84
BOTTOM CHORD
13 LoL1 2.00
14 L1L2 2.00
15 L2L3 2.00
16 L3L4 2.00
17 L4L5 2.00
18 L5L4' 2.00
19 L4'L3' 2.00
20 L3'L2' 2.00
21 L2'L1' 2.00
22 L1'LO' 2.00
WEB MEMBERS
23 U1L1 0.60
24 U2L2 1.20
25 U3L3 1.80
26 U4L4 2.40
27 U5L5 3.00
28 U4'L4' 2.40
29 U3'L3' 1.80
30 U2'L2' 1.20
31 U1'L1' 0.60
32 U1L2 2.09
33 U2L3 2.33
34 U3L4 2.69
35 U4L5 3.12
36 U4'L5 3.12
37 U3'L4' 2.69
38 U2'L3' 2.33
39 U1'L2' 2.09
 DESIGN/ STRUCTURAL DATA
Total Storey Height HSTOREY = 11.00 meters
Truss Height HTRUSS = 3.00 meters
Truss Span Length L = 20.00 meters
Truss Spacing (Baylegth) ß = 6 meters
Pitch 2H/L = 0.30
Slope θ = 17°
Support
Right End - Roller Support
Left End - Hinged Suppor

TRIBUTARY AREAS
Tributary Area #1 (TA1) = 11.46 sq. mtrs
Tributary Area #2 (TA2) = 10.44 sq. mtrs
Tributary Area #3 (TA3) = 10.02 sq. mtrs
Tributary Area #4 (TA4) = 10.98 sq. mtrs
Tributary Area #5 (TA5) = 10.02 sq. mtrs

DEADLOAD COMPUTATIONS
GENERAL DATA
Weight of Roofing (Gauge # 24) WR = 100 Pa
Weight of Ceiling WC = 150 Pa
Weight of Insulation WI = 20 Pa
Weight of Purlins WP = 200 Pa
Weight of Bracing System WBC = 100 Pa
Weight of Ceiling Joist WCJ = 80 Pa
Weight of Service Loads/ Miscellaneous Loads WS = 250 Pa

WEIGHT OF TRUSS (Empirical Formula)

WT = 35.9 (1 + L/3.048) (STEEL TRUSS)
WT = 271.46 (Horizontal Surface)
 DEADLOAD ON TOPCHORD
Concentrated Load On Topchord Joints
NOTE: Weight of truss is to be distributed equally between the top and the bottom chord

For outer joints @ Topchord

PTC = [(1/2)(WT)(TA4)] + [(WR + WBC + WP + WL)(TA1)]
PTC-1 = 3.90 KN
PTC-13 = 3.90 KN
For middle joints @ Topchord
PTC = [(1/2)(WT)(TA3)] + [(WR + WBC + WP + WL)(TA2)]
PTC-2 = 5.74 KN
PTC-3 = 5.74 KN
PTC-4 = 5.74 KN
PTC-5 = 5.74 KN
PTC-6 = 5.74 KN
PTC-7 = 5.74 KN
PTC-8 = 5.74 KN
PTC-9 = 5.74 KN
PTC-10 = 5.74 KN
PTC-11 = 5.74 KN
PTC-12 = 5.74 KN

DEADLOAD ON BOTTOM CHORD

Concentrated Load On Bottomchord Joints

For all joint @ Bottomchord
PTC = [(1/2)(WT)(TA3)] + [(WC + WBC + WP + WL)(TA5)]
PBC-14 = 6.17 KN
PBC-15 = 6.17 KN
PBC-16 = 6.17 KN
PBC-17 = 6.17 KN
PBC-18 = 6.17 KN
PBC-19 = 6.17 KN
PBC-20 6.17 KN
PBC-21 6.17 KN
PBC-22 6.17 KN
PBC-23 6.17 KN
PBC-24 6.17 KN
 LIVELOAD COMPUTATIONS

LIVELOAD ON TOPCHORD
Weight of Roof Live Load WLL = 1000 Pa
NOTE: Weight of the live load is to be distributed only at the topchord joints only

Concentrated Load On Topchord Joints

NOTE: Weight of truss is to be distributed equally between the top and the bottom chord
For outer joints @ Topchord
PTC = WLL (TA1)
PTC-1 = 11.46 KN
PTC-13 = 11.46 KN
For middle joints @ Topchord
PTC = WLL (TA2)
PTC-2 = 10.44 KN
PTC-3 = 10.44 KN
PTC-4 = 10.44 KN
PTC-5 = 10.44 KN
PTC-6 = 10.44 KN
PTC-7 = 10.44 KN
PTC-8 = 10.44 KN
PTC-9 = 10.44 KN
PTC-10 = 10.44 KN
PTC-11 = 10.44 KN
PTC-12 = 10.44 KN
 WINDLOAD COMPUTATION (By Duchemin Formula)

WINDLOAD from LEFT

For outer joints @ topchord
PTC = PN (TA1)
PTC-1 = 16.05 KN
PTC = PN (TA2/2)
PTC-7 = 7.31 KN
For middle joints @ topchord
PTC = PN (TA2)
PTC-2 = 14.62 KN
PTC-3 = 14.62 KN
PTC-4 = 14.62 KN
PTC-5 = 14.62 KN
PTC-6 = 14.62 KN

WINDLOAD from RIGHT

For outer joints @ topchord
PTC = PN (TA1)
PTC-13 = 16.05 KN
PTC = PN (TA2/2)
PTC-7 = 7.31 KN
For middle joints @ topchord
PTC = PN (TA2)
PTC-8 = 14.62 KN
PTC-9 = 14.62 KN
PTC-10 = 14.62 KN

PTC-11 = 14.62 KN

PTC-12 = 14.62 KN
P = 2599.2
A = 17
PN = 1400.1763 -2.884

0.296706
 WINDLOAD COMPUTATION due to 0.30 Inward Pressure Coefficients

WINDLOAD from LEFT (windward roof)

For outer joints @ topchord
WIN = WIN (TA1) Win
PTC-1 = 3.99 KN Wout
WIN = WIN (TA2/2)
PTC-6 = 1.82 KN
For middle joints @ topchord
WIN = WIN (TA2)
PTC-2 = 3.64 KN
PTC-3 = 3.64 KN
PTC-4 = 3.64 KN
PTC-5 = 3.64 KN

WINDLOAD COMPUTATION due to 0.70 Outward Pressure Coefficients

For outer joints @ topchord (leeward roof)

WIN = WIN (TA1)
PTC-11 = 9.32 KN
WIN = WIN (TA2/2)
PTC-6 = 4.24 KN
For middle joints @ topchord
WIN = WIN (TA2)
PTC-7 = 8.49 KN
PTC-8 = 8.49 KN
PTC-9 = 8.49 KN
PTC-10 = 8.49 KN
= 0.3485
= 0.8132
 8 0.736
10.4 x
11 0.802 x
= 0.7888