Basic knowledge

Components Wooden roof truss

Depending on the type of construction, a wooden roof truss consists of various construction elements:

  • Rafter and purlin roof: rafters + purlins
  • Collar beam roof: rafters + purlins + collar beams
  • Girder roof: beams + coupling purlins

The table on the page "Wooden roof truss" lists the usual areas of application of each material/construction method.

Source: bauwion