Bracing

Trusses must be braced to ensure safety and performance. For more details on the
design responsibilities of the truss designer, the building designer and the contractor
consult the TPIC-2007 Standard - Section 4 Member Design Procedure.

Temporary Bracing

Temporary bracing is required during erection to enable the truss assembly to:

• withstand the gravity forces of its own weight,
  
• resist wind loads during construction,
  
• support temporary construction dead loads such as the weight of sheathing and roofing materials
  
• keep the trusses plumb, and
  
• assure correct truss spacing.
  
  

Permanent Bracing

Permanent bracing is required to ensure that the trusses are integrated into the overall
building structure to:

• prevent buckling of web members loaded in compression
  
• share loads between adjacent trusses,
  
• transfer lateral forces to diaphragms, and
  
• restrains overall lateral displacements.
  
  

For more details consult:

TPIC-2007 Standard - Section 4 Member Design Procedure.