Truss Engineering Tips: Designing Extended TC Bearing Trusses in ANSI/TPI 1-22

Sienna Palos, PE

What is an extended top chord bearing truss? For those who don’t see these types of trusses on a daily basis, an extended top chord bearing truss is simply that which contains a top chord extension or tail supported by a bearing. This tail can then bear on a wall, beam, another truss, or...