Cut Floor Truss

[Ben H]

I know you can get these things in some strange formats, but this looks like it was site cut. About a 12 ft run. All in the same spot. Biggie?

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[Chad Fabry]

Probably no big deal. Many of them come with instructions and places where they can and cannot be cut.

[Bill Kibbel]

Top bearing trusses, like most steel bar joists, don't bear on the bottom cord.

[Ben H]

That looks like her Bill. Thanks.

[mjr6550]

Bill is correct. They are not cut. The extension at the bottom is just for attaching a ceiling.

Usually when you see top chord bearing trusses, or a version of them, a short portion of the top chord, end web member, or end vertical member are doubled. Also, the top end connector plate is usually larger than typical.

[Chad Fabry]

I agree, they're top bearing trusses.

I'm inspecting 25 buildings, each comprised of 12 units of 1,400 sf. The first stories of the units with basements are supported by top-bearing trusses that arrive onsite in one length and then are used in various lengths. The manufacturer specifies the allowable cut locations.

[hausdok]

Yeah,

You have it correct, Chad. I usually I find them with the cutting instruction tags still attached.

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Mike