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virtually any shape and Hydro-Air fabricators are Whatever shape of roof or type of roof covering (tiles,
trained and equiped to ofier advice in the event of an slate, corrugated iron, asbestos etc.) you have in $6u
unusual shape being required. The configurations mind for your townhouse development, factory, Esic,
shown here are typical examples of applications. To church or conventional housing project, Hydro-Air Srel.
simplify truss description, Hydro-Air has developed a will offer advice and design the appropriate plate Fder
numerical system in which only three or four digits connected trusses. de:
are needed. This easy-reference computer system Specifications produced by our computer not only f'tla:
also takes care of the joints, chords and webs of speed up the process of truss design and engineer- f01€
each truss. ing, but also see to roof timber savings. For approval $Pla
The Type 800 is often used as a girder where two, purposes, design calculations are issued in a com- $Fb:
three or four trusses are securely nailed together to puter output form, together with the appropriate f;Yot
carry heavier roof loads as specif ied. Cantilevers can truss diagram and our explanatory notes. Ior;
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be checked for size and any necessary lateral brac- f
ing. Bob-tail (e.9. Type '1017) can be formed at any
section in the truss and occur in such places as party
walls, chimneys, lift shafts, etc. Type 835 scissors
truss allows the architect to design internal sloping
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XX99 trusses allow for any unusual shapes and con-
figurations to allow for maximum design flexibility.
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