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16 How to read a Truss design drawing A - Cumulative Dimensions B - Panel Length (feet - inches - sixteenths) C - Slope D - Plate Size and Orientation E - Overall Height F - Bearing Locations G - Truss Span (feet - inches - sixteenths) H - Plate Offsets I - Design Loading (PSF) J - Spacing O.C. (feet - inches - sixteenths K - Duration of Load for Plate and Lumber Design L - Code M - TC, BC, and Web Maximum Combined Stress Indices N - Deflections (inches) and Span to Deflection Ratio O - Input Span to Deflection Ratio P - MiTek Plate Allowables (PSI) Q - Lumber Requirements R - Reaction (pounds) S - Minimum Bearing Required (inches) T - Maximum Uplift and/or Horizontal Reaction if applicable U - Required Member Bracing V - Member Axial Forces for Load Case 1 W - Notes X - Additional Load/Load Cases ROOF KEY

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Page 1: How to read a Truss design drawing cUstoMer servicecUstoMer service Customer satisfaction and on-time delivery of your order is vitally important to us. Our customers are our #1 priority

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A - Cumulative DimensionsB - Panel Length (feet - inches - sixteenths)C - SlopeD - Plate Size and OrientationE - Overall HeightF - Bearing LocationG - G - Truss Span (feet - inches - sexteenths)H - Plate OffsetsI - Design Loading (PSF)J - Spacing O.C. (feet - inches - sixteenths)K - Duration of Load for Plate and Lumber DesignL - CodeM - TC, BC, and Web Maximum Combined Stress IndicesN - Deflections (inches) and Span to Deflection N - Deflections (inches) and Span to Deflection RatioO - Input Span to Deflection RatioP - MiTek Plate Allowables (PSI)Q - Lumber RequirementsR - Reaction (pounds)S - Minimum Bearing Required (inches)T - Maximum Uplift and/or Horizontal Reaction if ApplicableU - U - Required Member BracingV - Member Axial Forces for Load Case 1W - NotesX - Additional Load/Load Cases

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A - Cumulative DimensionsB - Panel Length (feet - inches - sixteenths)C - SlopeD - Plate Size and Orientatione - Overall HeightF - Bearing LocationsG - Truss Span (feet - inches - sixteenths)H - Plate Offsetsi - Design Loading (PSF)J - Spacing O.C. (feet - inches - sixteenthsk - Duration of Load for Plate and Lumber DesignL - CodeM - TC, BC, and Web Maximum Combined Stress Indicesn - Deflections (inches) and Span to Deflection Ratioo - input Span to Deflection RatioP - MiTek Plate Allowables (PSi)Q - Lumber Requirementsr - Reaction (pounds)S - Minimum Bearing Required (inches)T - Maximum Uplift and/or Horizontal Reaction if applicableU - Required Member BracingV - Member Axial Forces for Load Case 1W - NotesX - Additional Load/Load Cases

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