wood roof trusses: advanced technology in building design
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WOOD TRUSSES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AESTHETIC APPEALAND MORE FREEDOM FOR DIFFERENT,
COMPLEX ROOFING STYLES.
WOOD TRUSSES DO COST A BIT MORE,BUT THEY SAVE ON CONSTRUCTION TIME AND
DO NOT QUITE AS MUCH EXPERTISE TO INSTALL PROPERLY.
WOOD IS A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTIONAND EXTENSIVE RESEARCH HAS GONE INTO MAKINGTHESE TRUSSES LAST LONGER AND USE A MINIMAL
AMOUNT OF WOOD WHEN THEY ARE MANUFACTURED.
ENGINEERED ROOF TRUSSES SIGNIFICANTLYREDUCE CONSTRUCTION TIME AND DO NOT CONTRIBUTE
TO ON-SITE WASTE IN ANY SIGNIFICANT WAY.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE IS USED TO FACILITATE THE DESIGNOF TRUSS MEMBERS AND CONNECTIONS,
PRODUCING AN OVERALL DESIGN DRAWINGWITH ALL OF THE NECESSARY INFORMATION.