Comparative study of residential roof truss construction methods : prefabrication and built onsite / Mohd Syahrul Hisyam Mohd Sani and Fadhluhartini Muftah

This paper reports a comparative study of two types of residential roof truss method (prefabrication method and built onsite method) in Malaysia. The first light and easy frame trusses were constructed on site using nailed plywood gusset plates. These trusses presented acceptable spans but dem...

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Main Authors: Mohd Sani, Mohd Syahrul Hisyam, Muftah, Fadhluhartini
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/11016/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/11016/1/PRO_MOHD%20SYAHRUL%20HISYAM%20MOHD%20SANI%20C%2009.pdf
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Summary:This paper reports a comparative study of two types of residential roof truss method (prefabrication method and built onsite method) in Malaysia. The first light and easy frame trusses were constructed on site using nailed plywood gusset plates. These trusses presented acceptable spans but demanded considerable time to build.