Floor Truss Bearing Details

Mitek floor truss system design flexibility allow a multitude of pre fabricated details that substantially speed up the installation on site.

Floor truss bearing details. Standard repair detail for stubbing a floor truss at interior bearing. Standard repair detail for stubbing a floor truss at interior bearing. Standard repair to remove end vertical ribbon notch vertical. Stiffness and strength can be designed into the floor truss creating a more solid floor.

Some of these standard details may be sealed upon request. Special bearing cantilever and balcony details are easily built in. Floor trusses can span farther between bearing points than i joists allowing for larger open rooms. Floor truss bearing detail.

Keyed bearing or shared bearing details allow two different floor trusses to share the same interior bearing and stay aligned eliminating the need to stagger or overlap the two trusses. 72 5 0 mi ni m u m girder floor truss floor truss jacks a a bearing wall girder floor truss floor truss jacks bearing wall cantilevered floor truss two 2x rim joists 24 max. View the following detail guides. Floor truss bearing detail.

This also reduces the need and cost for extra bearing posts beams and footings. Top chord bearinga floor truss support condition in which the truss load is transferred to the bearing or support through the top chord and 4x4 block end detail. Roof floor truss manual 7 31 08 10 43 am page 12. Truss a pre built component that functions as a structural support.

Floor trusses have built in openings which can be used to install hvac ductwork plumbing lines and electrical wiring. Squeak ing floors and loose nails in wallboard or siding can be reduced by allowing framing to season to a moisture con tent which is as close as possible to moisture levels it. Roof truss repair details. The result is a cleaner detail with full bearing while reducing labor and material usage.

Floor joists over a crawl space may reach seasonal moisture contents in excess of 14 percent. Shrinkage warping or twisting are minimized. Roof trusses and rafters on the other hand may dry below 6 percent. The spacing of floor trusses allows for maximum structural efficiency and speed of installation.

Top chord bearing end condition the ultimate advantage probably one of the most appreciated feature of the mitek floor truss engineered floor system is the ability to hide beam in the floor by using a. Forming the top of the floor truss. Standard repair detail to modify truss from top chord bearing to bottom chord bearing. Field peak cap connection detail.

When the 4x4 block length is extended this is referred to as mid chord bearing. And parallel to floor truss span strongback lateral supports 24 max. Sheathing installation is much easier.