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Trusses, Kingpost truss, Queenpost truss – PASCO ME-6992B Advanced Structures Set User Manual

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Trusses

Kingpost Truss

Figure 13 shows a simple king-
post truss made from #5 and #4
beams. Use a hanging mass to
apply a load.

Lay the kingpost truss on the
table to compare its horizontal
and vertical stiffness.

To build a three-dimensional
structure, connect two trusses with #4
beams (Figure 14).

Add cross bracing to increase stiffness.

Queenpost Truss

To make a queenpost truss, separate the
kingpost truss in the middle and add a
square section..

Legs can be added to any truss or bridge (Figure 15).

Roof Truss

Use #4 and #5 beams to build a simple roof truss or a roof truss structure with legs.

Figure 13: A simple

kingpost truss

#4

#4

#4

#5

#5

Figure 14: (Left) A three-dimensional kingpost truss structure.

(Right) Kingpost truss with cross bracing.

#5

#5

#4

#4

#4

#4

#4

#4

Figure 15: (Left) Diagram of queenpost truss (Middle) Queenpost truss (Right) Queenpost truss with legs

#4

#4

#4

#4

#4

#4

#5

#5

#5

Figure 16: Roof truss