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1 Exam Prep BCSI – Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, 2013 Restraining and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses Questions and A

front 1

When lifting trusses over 30 feet long a _______________ must be used.

back 1

spreader bar

front 2

When unloading trusses with a crane, the operator should NOT

back 2

lift by web member

front 3

The minimum size lumber used as Lateral Restraint and Diagonal Bracing for wood trusses is

back 3

2 x 4

front 4

If a wood truss has a rise of 6’, the maximum out-of-plumb tolerance is

back 4

1 1⁄2”

front 5

A 25 foot truss should not be installed if it has an overall bow that is greater than

back 5

1 1⁄2”

front 6

_______________ is the proper placement of plywood when stacking on trusses?

back 6

next to load bearing wall and perpendicular to the truss

front 7

Using _______________ nails at each nailing point is the proper way to nail diagonal web bracing.

back 7

2 – 16d

front 8

_______________ is the maximum allowable spacing for diagonal bracing along top chords.

back 8

20’

front 9

How much load can be placed on unbraced trusses?

back 9

None of the above

front 10

If jobsite modification of a truss is needed

back 10

Consult the designer/engineer

front 11

_______________ is the maximum allowable spacing for diagonal bracing along bottom chords?

back 11

15’

front 12

_______________ are not marked in any way to identify the frequency or location of temporary installation restraint/bracing.

back 12

Trusses

front 13

What kind of bending should be avoided when unloading trusses?

back 13

lateral

front 14

_______________ size should be determined by weight and size of trusses to be hoisted.

back 14

Crane

front 15

How many lift points should you have for truss bundles with Top Chord Pitch greater than 60 degrees?

back 15

3

front 16

_______________ ground bracing tie off trusses to a series of braces that are attached to stakes driven in the ground.

back 16

Exterior

front 17

_______________ plane requires temporary/permanent diagonal bracing.

back 17

Web member

front 18

How often should you cut or drill a structural member of a Truss?

back 18

Never

front 19

_______________ is/are the horizontal distance(s) between outside edges of exterior bearings.

back 19

Truss span

front 20

What is truss heel height?

back 20

Vertical depth at the outside face of bearing

front 21

What are trusses specially designed to carry extra loads from framing and equipment? Girders

back 21

Girders

front 22

Toe _______________ is often used to connect corner and end jack trusses together.

back 22

Nailing

front 23

_______________ is a solid member placed between structural members, usually at the bearings.

back 23

Blocking

front 24

_______________ is a roof having 2 slopes on each side of the peak , the lower slope usually steeper than the upper.

back 24

Gambrel

front 25

For 2 x 6 or greater lateral restraint and diagonal bracing, use a minimum of

back 25

3 nails