Floor Truss Strongback Detail

Floor truss bearing detail.

Floor truss strongback detail.

2x6 strongback is recommended located every 8 to 10 feet along a floor truss. Deep residential floor system with trusses in lengths up to 19 ft. It serves to make the floor more comfortable for those living and working in a structure. Some of these standard details may be sealed upon request.

Standard repair detail for missing section of top or bottom chord. They should be securely. Field peak cap connection detail. For instance can three trusses of a type be tied together by strongbacks then the next series of different trusses be tied together without.

Standard repair detail for missing section of top or bottom chord. Mitek floor truss system design flexibility allow a multitude of pre fabricated details that substantially speed up the installation on site. Joint details roof floor truss manual 7 31 08 10 43 am page 11. I am looking for strongback bracing requirements for a 12 in.

Roof truss repair details. Standard repair detail for notching cutting of chords of floor gables ladder trusses. Can the strongback bracing end at a truss without tying into an end wall. Forming the top of the floor truss.

When the 4x4 block length is extended this is referred to as mid chord bearing. Top chord bearing end condition the ultimate advantage probably one of the most appreciated feature of the mitek floor truss engineered floor system is the ability to hide beam in the floor by using a. Typical splice 4 0 0 attach to chord with two 12 x 3 wood screws 216 diam insert screw through outside face of chord into edge of strongback do not use drywall type screws insert wood screw through outside face of chord into edge of strongback. Floor truss repair details.

Truss a pre built component that functions as a structural support. Ok back to the question. Contact mitek engineering support for any questions. Strongback installation detail strongback bridging is an excellent and inexpensive way to improve the overall rigidity of the floor system and eliminate vibration.

Floor truss bearing detail. View the following detail guides. Strongback supports cantilever and jack details lateral bracing suggestions 2x6 strongback lateral supports should be located on edge approximately every 10 feet along the floor truss. Non structural gable stud attachment.

Field peak cap connection detail.