Truss type 4

Short-headed wooden frames with superimposed long heads

List 3 frames with any type 4 trusses | List all primary truss types

Sub-types

Truss type 4.A: Sill, king post, braces, and superimposed long heads – bearing set in end-grain of king post
Truss type 4.B: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to king post, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.C: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to king post, struts from braces to head, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.D: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill jointed to post and head, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.E: Sill, queen posts, short head, braces from sill to posts, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.F: Sill, queen posts, short head, braces from sill to posts, struts from braces to head, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.G: Sill, queen posts, short head, braces from sill jointed to post and head, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.H: Sill, king post, braces from sill to king post, transom struts from sill to braces, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.I: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to king post, struts from braces to head, transom struts from sill to braces, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.J: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill jointed to post and head, and transom struts from sill to braces, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.K: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to post/head, secondary braces from sill to post, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.L: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to post/head, secondary braces from sill to post, transom struts, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.M: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to post/head, secondary braces from still to post, short transom struts between braces, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.N: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to post/head, transom struts, short braces between transom struts and post, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.O: Sill, king post, short head, braces from sill to post/head, transom struts, secondary braces between transom struts and post, short ties between braces, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.P: Sill, short head, braces from sill to head, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.Q: Sill, short head, braces from sill to head, secondary intersecting braces from sill to braces, and superimposed long heads
Truss type 4.R: Sill, with diagonal braces conjoined (by plate or bolt) at the apex to form a bearing table, and superimposed long heads