Floor Truss Bearing Details

Keyed bearing or shared bearing details allow two different floor trusses to share the same interior bearing and stay aligned eliminating the need to stagger or overlap the two trusses.

Floor truss bearing details.

Roof trusses and rafters on the other hand may dry below 6 percent. Sheathing installation is much easier. 72 5 0 mi ni m u m girder floor truss floor truss jacks a a bearing wall girder floor truss floor truss jacks bearing wall cantilevered floor truss two 2x rim joists 24 max. And parallel to floor truss span strongback lateral supports 24 max.

Standard repair detail for stubbing a floor truss at interior bearing. Floor trusses have built in openings which can be used to install hvac ductwork plumbing lines and electrical wiring. Roof truss repair details. Floor truss bearing detail.

Support of bottom chord of standard open end jack using pressure blocks. The result is a cleaner detail with full bearing while reducing labor and material usage. View the following detail guides. Field peak cap connection detail.

Top chord bearinga floor truss support condition in which the truss load is transferred to the bearing or support through the top chord and 4x4 block end detail. Squeak ing floors and loose nails in wallboard or siding can be reduced by allowing framing to season to a moisture con tent which is as close as possible to moisture levels it. Truss a pre built component that functions as a structural support. Stiffness and strength can be designed into the floor truss creating a more solid floor.

Roof floor truss manual 7 31 08 10 43 am page 12. This also reduces the need and cost for extra bearing posts beams and footings. Forming the top of the floor truss. Contact mitek engineering support for any questions.

Some of these standard details may be sealed upon request. Standard repair detail to modify truss from top chord bearing to bottom chord bearing. Field peak cap connection detail. Standard repair detail for stubbing a floor truss at interior bearing.

Mitek floor truss system design flexibility allow a multitude of pre fabricated details that substantially speed up the installation on site. Shrinkage warping or twisting are minimized. 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. When the 4x4 block length is extended this is referred to as mid chord bearing.

Floor joists over a crawl space may reach seasonal moisture contents in excess of 14 percent. Standard repair to remove end vertical ribbon notch vertical. Special bearing cantilever and balcony details are easily built in.