BS 5268-3:1998 - Structural use of timber - Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs
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Gives guidance for designing, fabricating and using trussed rafters in service classes 1 and 2. Covers structural analysis procedures, engineering design criteria and design by testing. Gives performance requirements for roof bracing, with standard bracing arrangements for domestic scale roofs. Also supplies production requirements for truss manufacturing, with guidance on their handling, storage and erection and defines maximum spans for two common truss configurations for a range of member sizes and roof pitches, based on extensive testing.