Box or Pipe section trusses

Total weight of truss

Name Number 1 truss member weight 1 truss plate weight 1 truss total weight Total weight
(T) (T) (T) (T)
Type 1 11.00 2.57 0.00 2.57 28.29

Type 2 9.00 0.23 0.00 0.23 2.08

Type 3 2.00 1.37 0.00 1.37 2.75

Type 4 2.00 0.38 0.00 0.38 0.76

Type 5 1.00 2.25 0.00 2.25 2.25

Total weight of Purlins 35.79

TOTAL STEEL USED 71.92

AREA 43500.00 Sq ft

PER SQ FT USE 1.65

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Type 1 Truss 11 All SHS and RHS = YST 310 Mpa Grade

Section name Section Use Section Length Section weight Total weight Gusset plate
(m) (kg/m) (T) (T)

SHS 132 x 132 x 5.4 Tie and rafter 81.71 20.88 1.71

SHS 91.5 x 91.5 x 3.6 Cross members 24.72 9.67 0.24

SHS 72 x 72 x 4 Cross members 76.25 8.22 0.63

2.57 0.00

Type 2 Truss 9
Section name Section Use Section Length Section weight Total weight Gusset plate
(m) (kg/m) (T) (T)

SHS 60 x 60 x 4 Tie and Rafter 19.74 6.71 0.13

SHS 50 x 50 x 3.6 Cross members 19.73 4.98 0.10

0.23 0.00

Type 3 Truss 2
Section name Section Use Section Length Section weight Total weight Gusset plate
(m) (kg/m) (T) (T)

SHS 132 x 132 x 5.4 Tie and Rafter 44.50 20.88 0.93

SHS 113.5 x 113.5 x 4.8 Cross members 4.97 15.92 0.08

SHS 91.5 x 91.5 x 3.6 Cross members 7.73 9.67 0.07

SHS 72 x 72 x 4 Cross members 35.51 8.22 0.29

1.37 0.00

Type 4 Truss 2
Section name Section Use Section Length Section weight Total weight Gusset plate
(m) (kg/m) (T) (T)

SHS 72 x 72 x 4 Tie and Rafter 32.20 8.22 0.26

SHS 50 x 50 x 3.6 Cross members 22.75 4.98 0.11

0.38 0.00
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Type 5 truss 1
Section name Section Use Section Length Section weight Total weight Gusset plate
(m) (kg/m) (T) (T)

SHS 180 x 180 x 4 Tie and rafter 69.98 21.78 1.52

SHS 113.5 x 113.5 x 4.8 Cross members 14.06 15.92 0.22

SHS 91.5 x 91.5 x 3.6 Cross members 34.95 9.67 0.34

SHS 72 x 72 x 4 Cross members 20.26 8.22 0.17

2.25 0.00

Purlins, Bottom tie runners, Eave girders ALL SHS and RHS = YST 310 Mpa grade

Section name Section Use Section Length Section weight Total weight
(m) (kg/m) (T)

RHS 122x61x3.6 Purlins <=6m 2692.39 9.67 26.04

RHS 122x61x5.4 Purlins >= 6m 276.00 14.04 3.88

RHS 96x48x4 Tie runners <= 6m 426.00 8.22 3.50

RHS 96x48x4.8 Tie runners >= 6m 75.60 9.66 0.73

SHS 100x100x4 Eave runners 140.80 11.73 1.65

35.79
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MEMBER SUMMARY

Name Section Length Weigth Total weight

(m) (kg / m) (T)

SHS 180 x 180 x 4 69.98 21.78 1.52

SHS 132 x 132 x 5.4 987.81 20.88 20.63
SHS 113.5 x 113.5 x 4.8 24.00 15.92 0.38
SHS 91.5 x 91.5 x 3.6 322.33 9.67 3.12
SHS 72 x 72 x 4 994.43 8.22 8.17
SHS 60 x 60 x 4 177.66 6.71 1.19
SHS 50 x 50 x 3.6 223.07 4.98 1.11

RHS 122x61x5.4 276.00 14.01 3.87

RHS 122x61x3.6 2692.39 9.67 26.04
RHS 96x48x4.8 75.60 9.66 0.73
RHS 96x48x4 426.00 8.22 3.50
SHS 100x100x4 140.80 11.73 1.65

plates 0.00

71.91