General Information

Figure 1 shows a steel canopy roof.

Canopy roof.
Steel canopy roof with two front columns

Structural Concept

Figure 2 shows a schematic layout of the roof.

Layout.
Structural layout of a canopy roof

Transverse trusses and beams are alternately arranged, and the width b ≅ 3.5 m. Figure 3 shows the canopy roof viewed from below.

Canopy roof.
Steel canopy roof structure

Transverse trusses and beams are connected to the balcony beam as shown in figures 4 and 5, respectively.

Transverse truss to balcony beam connection.
Connection between steel truss and reinforced concrete beam
Transverse beam to balcony beam connection.
Connection between steel beam and reinforced concrete beam
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