General Information
Figure 1 shows a steel canopy roof.
Suspension Trusses
Figure 2 shows a side view of the canopy roof.
Would a single suspension rod be a possible suspension truss alternative?
Figure 3 shows the canopy roof viewed from the front.
A distance d separates the transverse truss from the suspension truss. Figure 4 shows the suspension truss to canopy roof connection viewed from below.
The suspension truss is connected to a purlin.
Does the canopy roof have a structural safety or serviceability problem without the suspension trusses?
Roof Bracing
Figure 5 shows the canopy roof viewed from below.
The braces are made of steel rods; they are tensioned with turnbuckles and connected to the reinforced concrete beams and the external purlin.
Figure 6 shows a brace to external purlin connection.
Brace and external purlin are connected by welding. Figure 7 shows the weld connection.
