Roof Plane Bracing

They are designed to withstand vertical pressure but not horizontal pressure.

Roof plane bracing.

Roof planes less than 6m2 e g. Roof braces can consist of either. However installation of trusses longer than 60 feet requires a professionally engineered bracing system. Roof bracing requirements roof type one roof brace per 50m2 of roof area see rule 8 for minimum requirements one roof brace per 25m2 of roof area see rule 8 for minimum requirements 1.

The roof the house has a gable roof with 300 mm overhangs at the soffit and verge on the 2 storey section and a hip roof on the single storey section see figure 1. Roof trusses must be handled gently and from the top down. Roof bracing is the secondary structure of the steel building which include upper lateral horizontal bracing down lateral horizontal bracing and longitudinal horizontal bracing steel materials used q235b. There must be a minimum of two there is an error in nzs 3604 2011 which requires three that run from top plate to ridge.

The bracing described in this brochure covers both framed roofs and fully trussed roofs. There are several options of roof plane braces see figure 2. Additional valleys or hips that also run from top plate to ridge are counted as one additional brace. Small trusses can be installed by a crew of two to three workers.

Bracing sometimes not required for truss and framed roofs roof space bracing and roof plane bracing are not required where.