05425 Cold-Formed Steel Trusses

Roof Truss Spans

Typical Roof Truss Design Spans
Every TrusSteel roof truss is a custom design based upon the unique load, span, bearing, use, and code
criteria of a particular project. The load / span tables shown below demonstrate only a tiny subset of the
possible combinations available with TrusSteel CFS roof trusses.
Load 1
20, 10, 10 psf
90 mph wind
TSC2.75
TSC4.00
2
4
2
4

Load 2
30, 10, 10 psf
90 mph wind
TSC2.75
TSC4.00
2
4
2
4

Load 3
20, 10, 10 psf
140 mph wind
TSC2.75
TSC4.00
2
4
2
4

Load 4
30, 10, 10 psf
140 mph wind
TSC2.75
TSC4.00
2
4
2
4

48
56
62
64
64
64

26
31
33
36
37
38

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

62
77
80+
80+
80+
80+

38
45
52
55
56
58

20
23
27
27
28
30

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

52
60
65
75
80+
80+

48
56
62
64
64
64

26
31
33
33
35
37

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

62
77
80+
80+
80+
80+

38
45
52
55
56
58

20
23
27
27
28
30

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

52
60
65
75
80+
80+

Pitch
3/12
4/12
5/12
6/12
7/12
8/12

27
34
40
46
50
53

15
19
22
25
28
31

57
69
77
79
80+
80+

32
43
51
57
60
61

22
28
33
38
44
49

13
15
18
20
23
25

48
65
69
72
73
74

26
36
42
47
53
55

27
34
40
46
50
53

15
19
22
25
28
31

57
69
77
79
80+
80+

32
43
51
57
60
61

22
28
33
38
44
49

13
15
18
20
23
25

48
65
69
72
73
74

26
36
42
47
53
55

Pitch
3/12
4/12
5/12
6/12
7/12
8/12

36
34
34
34
34
34

25
26
26
26
28
28

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

60
64
64
64
64
64

32
32
32
32
33
33

21
23
23
23
23
23

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

50
52
52
52
52
52

36
34
34
34
34
34

25
26
26
26
28
28

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

60
64
64
64
64
64

32
32
32
32
33
33

21
23
23
23
23
23

80+
80+
80+
80+
80+
80+

50
52
52
52
52
52

Depth
12
18
24
36
48
60
72

22
30
39
49
58
65
66

18
23
28
35
36
36
33

24
36
45
64
75
80+
80+

20
28
35
46
55
62
68

19
29
35
44
51
57
51

16
21
25
28
29
29
25

24
33
42
59
70
80
80+

20
27
32
41
49
55
61

22
30
39
49
58
65
66

18
23
28
35
36
36
33

24
36
45
64
75
80+
80+

20
28
35
46
55
62
68

19
29
35
44
51
57
51

16
21
25
28
29
29
25

24
33
42
59
70
80
80+

20
27
32
41
49
55
61

Chord Size
O.C. Truss Spans
Common
Pitch
3/12
4/12
5/12
6/12
7/12
8/12
Scissor

Mono

Flat

General Notes:
1) Spans shown in charts are in feet.
2) Loads shown above are outlined as Top Chord Live Load (TCLL), Top Chord Dead
Load (TCDL), and Bottom Chord Dead Load (BCDL).
3) Top chord designed assuming structural sheathing offers lateral restraint.
4) Bottom chords designed assuming lateral restraint spaced at 24 inches on center.
5) Deflection limits:
Live Load - L/360
Total Load - L/240
6) Trusses designed with ASCE7-98 wind
- Wind speed shown in charts
- Exposure C
- Building category II
- Truss bearing elevation is 80
- No topographic effect from escarpment or hill taken into account
- Enclosed building
7) Some trusses above may require a piggyback truss due to excessive truss height.
8) 80+ as shown above means that a span in excess of 800 is possible. Refer to TrusSteel
Technical Bulletin TB991102 and a TrusSteel engineer regarding these spans.
9) Scissor trusses designed with a bottom chord pitch equal to half of the top chord pitch
i.e. a 6/12 top chord pitch scissor truss will have
a 3/12 bottom chord pitch.
10) Designs may include multiple gauges for top and bottom chords as determined by the
designer using Alpines VIEW engineering software. Maximum chord gauges are 18
gauge for the TSC2.75 chord and 16 gauge for the TSC4.00 chord.
11) The truss web pattern used in the design is to be determined by the designer using
Alpines VIEW engineering software.

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ALPINE

Division of Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.

TrusSteel Division of Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.

3208 Fisher Court Arlington, TX 76001 888-565-9181 Fax: 817-483-1521

05425 Cold-Formed Steel Trusses

Floor Truss Spans

Typical Floor Truss Design Spans
Every TrusSteel floor truss is a custom design based upon the unique load, span, bearing, use, and code
criteria of a particular project. The load / span tables shown below demonstrate only a tiny subset of the
possible combinations available with TrusSteel CFS floor trusses.
Load 1
40, 10, 5 psf
Chord Size
O.C. Truss Spacing
Depth
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

Chord Size
O.C. Truss Spacing
Depth
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

Load 2
80, 10, 5 psf

TSC2.75
TSC4.00
TSC2.75
TSC4.00
12 16 19.2 24 12 16 19.2 24 12 16 19.2 24 12 16 19.2 24
22
25
28
31
33
36
38

20
22
25
27
30
32
34

18
21
23
26
28
30
32

17
19
21
23
26
27
29

24
28
32
36
40
44
47

24
27
31
34
37
39
42

22
25
28
31
34
37
39

20
23
25
29
31
34
36

Load 3
125, 10, 5 psf
TSC2.75
TSC4.00
12 16 19.2 24 12 16 19.2 24
14
16
18
20
22
23
25

13
14
16
18
19
21
22

12
14
15
17
18
20
21

11
13
14
15
16
18
18

17
20
22
25
27
29
31

16
18
20
22
24
26
28

14
17
19
21
22
24
26

13
15
17
19
21
22
24

17
19
22
24
26
28
30

15
17
19
21
23
25
27

14
16
18
20
22
23
25

13
15
17
18
20
22
23

21
24
27
29
32
34
37

18
21
24
26
29
31
33

18
20
22
24
27
29
31

16
18
20
22
24
26
28

General Notes:
1) Spans Shown in charts are in feet.
2) Loads shown above are outlined as Top Chord Live
Load (TCLL), Top Chord Dead Load (TCDL), and
Bottom Chord Dead Load (BCDL).
3) Top and bottom chords designed assuming
structural sheathing offers lateral restraint.
4) Deflection limits:
Live Load - L/480
Total Load - L/360
5) Chases are to be located in center of span.
Maximum chase width allowed is 24 inches.
6) Refer to TrusSteel Technical Bulletin TB971125 for
TrusSteel floor truss design criteria.
7) Designs may include multiple gauges for top and
bottom chords as determined by the designer using
Alpines VIEW engineering software. Maximum
chord gauges are 18 gauge for the TSC2.75 chord
and 16 gauge for the TSC4.00 chord.

Allowable Duct Sizes

B

Depth

F
C
E

Panel Size

Depth
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

Typical Duct Opening Sizes for 2.75 Chord Size Steel Floor Truss
Panel Size
A
B
C
D
E
60.00
6.25
6.00
14.00
5.00
20.00
60.00
8.25
7.50
17.00
5.75
22.00
60.00
10.25
8.75
14.00
8.00
27.00
60.00
12.25
10.00
14.50
9.50
26.00
60.00
14.25
11.00
14.50
11.00
26.00
60.00
15.75
12.00
15.00
12.25
30.00
60.00
17.25
12.75
16.00
13.25
32.00

F
4.00
4.75
4.75
6.00
7.25
6.75
7.00

Depth
12
14
16
18
20
22

Typical Duct Opening Sizes for 4.00 Chord Size Floor Truss
Panel Size
A
B
C
D
E
60.00
3.75
3.75
14.00
3.75
20.00
60.00
5.75
5.75
17.00
4.50
22.00
60.00
7.75
7.75
14.00
6.75
27.00
60.00
9.75
9.00
14.50
8.25
26.00
60.00
11.75
10.00
14.50
9.75
26.00
60.00
13.75
11.00
15.00
11.00
30.00

F
2.75
3.50
3.50
4.75
6.00
5.50

All panel and duct opening size dimensions shown above are in inches.

ALPINE

Division of Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.

TrusSteel Division of Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.

3208 Fisher Court Arlington, TX 76001 888-565-9181 Fax: 817-483-1521