Patent ID: 6249972
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: E04C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a wooden roof truss having a bottom chord and at least one upper chord obliquely disposed relative to the bottom chord, said upper chord and said bottom chord being connected by at least one web via nail-plated joints, said method comprising the steps of:designing a plurality of web designs having tapered end shapes at each end thereof and being of discrete web lengths at increments between minimum and maximum web lengths, said plurality of web designs, tapered end shapes and discrete web lengths being predetermined without knowing shape, pitch and span of said wooden roof truss to be manufactured;engineering a truss design for said wooden roof truss taking into consideration said plurality of web designs and the shape, the pitch and the span of said wooden roof truss to be manufactured by selecting at least one of said plurality of web designs for said truss design; and,assembling said upper and bottom chords and webs by securing joints created by said upper and bottom chords and said webs with nail-plates in accordance with said truss design, thereby manufacturing said wooden roof truss.