Floor Truss Bearing Details

Mitek floor truss system design flexibility allow a multitude of pre fabricated details that substantially speed up the installation on site.

Floor truss bearing details.

The result is a cleaner detail with full bearing while reducing labor and material usage. This also reduces the need and cost for extra bearing posts beams and footings. Truss a pre built component that functions as a structural support. Field peak cap connection detail.

Standard repair detail for stubbing a floor truss at interior bearing. Roof floor truss manual 7 31 08 10 43 am page 12. Floor joists over a crawl space may reach seasonal moisture contents in excess of 14 percent. When the 4x4 block length is extended this is referred to as mid chord bearing.

Stiffness and strength can be designed into the floor truss creating a more solid floor. The spacing of floor trusses allows for maximum structural efficiency and speed of installation. Top chord bearinga floor truss support condition in which the truss load is transferred to the bearing or support through the top chord and 4x4 block end detail. Roof trusses and rafters on the other hand may dry below 6 percent.

Field peak cap connection detail. Floor trusses have built in openings which can be used to install hvac ductwork plumbing lines and electrical wiring. Standard repair detail to modify truss from top chord bearing to bottom chord bearing. Squeak ing floors and loose nails in wallboard or siding can be reduced by allowing framing to season to a moisture con tent which is as close as possible to moisture levels it.

View the following detail guides. Forming the top of the floor truss. Standard repair to remove end vertical ribbon notch vertical. Special bearing cantilever and balcony details are easily built in.

Floor truss bearing detail. Keyed bearing or shared bearing details allow two different floor trusses to share the same interior bearing and stay aligned eliminating the need to stagger or overlap the two trusses. 72 5 0 mi ni m u m girder floor truss floor truss jacks a a bearing wall girder floor truss floor truss jacks bearing wall cantilevered floor truss two 2x rim joists 24 max. Top chord bearing end condition the ultimate advantage probably one of the most appreciated feature of the mitek floor truss engineered floor system is the ability to hide beam in the floor by using a.

Roof truss repair details. And parallel to floor truss span strongback lateral supports 24 max. Some of these standard details may be sealed upon request. Floor trusses can span farther between bearing points than i joists allowing for larger open rooms.

Support of bottom chord of standard open end jack using pressure blocks. Contact mitek engineering support for any questions. Sheathing installation is much easier.