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• <strong>Roof</strong> Construction<br />

Metal Gusset Plate Trusses:<br />

• Common in residential and commercial<br />

buildings.<br />

• Usually 2” x 4” lumber butt jointed and held<br />

together <strong>by</strong> metal gusset plates commonly<br />

known as “gang nail” which are 3/8” in depth.<br />

• Characterized <strong>by</strong> a top (compression) chord<br />

and bottom (tension) chord.<br />

• Spans up to 80‟ with trusses 2‟ on center

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