HomeMy WebLinkAbout05110064-Correspondence FRANKLIN, IN 46131
(317) 787-3211 · Fax: (317) 738-3440
02/20/03
To whom it may concern,
Fillers are framing added to a truss to complete the desired shape. Fillers are not pat~ of the
structural analysis o~ ~he trUss and are structural only for the purPose of supporting ~e building
materials and transferring their weight to the truss. In residential construction on the bottom of
e fillers usually occur, this would be the weight of the drywall, insulation, wiring
~. Fillers cat be factory or field
known to create Factory applied fillers are
truss drawings by the fact that
and there are no joints called out at their ends. Fillers ma5
standard stick framing practices. The one exception to this is if the filler is being used for
bearing. Any part of tl~e filler filling a gap between a bearing and the tress cannot be altered or
removed. ,, ,,
Factory built but loose fillers to be field applied are also used. These Hockey Stick fillers
are usually two piece 'L shaped fillers Used to create smaller filler areas. These loose fillers
are to be nailed to the side of the tress and like other fillers should be regarded as stick framing
subject to all standard stick framing practices.
Field applied fillers should be installed in such a way that.they transfer the weight of the
load to the tress evenly. 'On bottom chord fillers verticals 48 o/c are often used. ;rhe farther
apart the verticals are the more load each one carries and the less even the load becomes. This
can cause excessive bending in the member the vertical is attached to. Having a vertical at or
near each joint where it will not cause bending in the member it is attached to is a way of
avoiding ii]is problem. This is the way we ar; currently applying our factory-applied fillers.
Bracing will be required on the truss bottom chords in filler areas where there is no
sheathing (drywall) directly applied to the truss bottom chord. See the truss drawing for
bracing spacing in filler areas. If the unsheathed part of the bottom chord is shorter than the
required bracing spacing for the bottom chord no bracing is required.
For more information see the standard filler detail sheet that is part of the individual job
paperwork package. If you have any questions please feel free to call me. I can be reached at
(317) 738-3211.
Sincerely,
Joseph L I-Ieinsman, P.E.
Technical Services Manager
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FABRICATED AND FIELD APPLIED FILLERS
SCISSORS, MONOS, AND VAULT TRUSSES
EE TRUSS DRAWINGS F R SP CIFIC BRA N TA LS
BOTTOM CHORDS WITHOUT SHT'G DIRECTLY APPLIED (FILLER,.. AREAS),
ARE TO HAVE BRACING PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 'LATERAL
BRACING" SECTION OF THAT SPECIFIC ENGINEERED TRUSS DRAWING.
MAY BE USED FOR 10 PSF BC LOADING
TRUSSES MAXIMUM
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SCISSOR TRUSS
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TRUSSES MAXIMUM 24'o.c.
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BOTTOM CHORDS WITHOUT SHT'G DIRECTLY APPLIED (FILLER AREAS),
ARE TO HAVE BRACING PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "LATERAL
BRACING" SECTION OF THAT SPECIFIC ENGINEERED TRUSS DRAWING.
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