Get to Know These Types of Roof Truss Structures & Their Functions

A building is composed of various structures that make it sturdy. The roof truss structure is one of the important structures of a building.

Because the function of the roof truss itself is to support the pressure on the roof which is then channeled to other building structures underneath. Do you know what types of structures are in the roof truss?

Many people do not know what types of structures are on the roof truss, because it is covered by the roof and ceiling of the house. To better identify the types of structures on roof trusses, you can see this article to the end.

Roof Truss Structure in Buildings

Even though it is not given much attention because it is covered by the roof, the roof truss is one of the important structures in the building. Here are seven types of structures on roof trusses and their functions that you need to know.

• Sawhorse

The truss on the house structure is the main support for the roof truss structure, in which the horses on the roof truss function to support all the pressure that is on the roof truss and distribute it to the structure below.

There are various types of horses that are often used by the community. Among them are:

1. Wooden Horses

Wooden easels are the most widely used by the community. This is because wooden horses have been used since ancient times.

The advantage of wooden trusses besides their exotic design is that the space under the roof can be used for other things, such as building a warehouse or space under the roof.

The drawback of wooden horses is that the materials are quite expensive. At the same time, wooden horses also have a risk of being eaten by termites.

2. Mild Steel Horses

This type is on the second position that is popular in the society, mild steel horses are often chosen by the society. The basic steel material used for these horses is high quality steel.

The thickness of the steel is very influential on the strength of the truss. The steel used looks thin, but it's sturdy enough to hold all the weight on the roof.

The advantages of these trusses are that the price is relatively cheap, the construction load of the trusses on the columns and foundations of the house is lighter, and the process is fast.

The disadvantage is that the easel is difficult to renovate, so it is not easy to change the shape of the building. In addition, the space under the roof cannot be used because of its tight arrangement.

3. Conventional Steel Horses

These horses are usually used for buildings that have wide roof spans, such as factories, halls, auditoriums, or other similar buildings.

These trusses are very suitable for buildings mentioned before because they use steel that has a fairly thick profile.

In addition to being stronger than mild steel, conventional steel trusses have the advantage of being easy to install.

4. The disadvantages of this truss is that it is expensive, and the building load of the truss on the column and base is also heavier.

5. Concrete Horses

These trusses are composed of reinforced concrete whose size depends on the roof span of the building. Usually the cross-sectional height of the beam is 1:10 or 1:12 of the roof span.

The advantages of concrete trusses are their low cost, guaranteed strength, and the ability for building owners to utilize the space under the roof.

The disadvantage is that the construction load of the easel is much heavier than other types of easels, the installation is longer and more troublesome because you need to print it and wait for it to dry first.

Mild and conventional steel horses and concrete trusses are the right choice if you want to avoid the fragility caused by termites.

• Ridge or Nok

Ridge or Nok is a roof truss structure that connects one truss to the truss on the other side. The ridge or Nok is installed lengthwise, in which the length of the Nok depends on the length of the roof truss of the building.

The size of the wood or steel used usually has a ratio of 6:12, 8:12, and other sizes.

• Gording

Gording is a type of roof truss construction that is placed on the truss and functions as a support area for other roof truss structures such as rafters or rafters, battens, and roof coverings.

Gording requires a large amount of material, because the load that rests on this one roof truss is quite large.

• Battens

The truss structure on this one roof is located directly under the roof cover and is perpendicular to the top in the opposite direction to the rafters or rafters.

• The material used on the battens is often light but sturdy, allowing the battens to withstand the loads applied to the building's roof.

• Kaso or Usuk

Kaso or usuk or rafters is a roof truss structure that is the foundation of the roof truss above it such as roof covering and battens, in which the two truss structures on the roof receive direct pressure from outside the building.

• Therefore, the building's rafters must be strong enough to resist the pressure exerted by the two buildings above it. Rafters are fixed on the roof truss, stretching from one end of the truss to the other end of the truss.

• Talang Jurai

Talang jurai is the connection of one roof area with another roof, which is only used if the building has more than one floor and use a chamfer to connect one roof area to another.

Talang jurai is divided into two, which are inner talang jurai and outer talang jurai. Inner talang jurai is the confluence of two areas of the roof which sharp edges or corners point inwards.

While for outer talang jurai, the sharp end or corner of the meeting of the two areas of the roof leads outward.

• Roof Cover

The roof cover or better known as the roof tile is the outermost roof truss structure. Where the roof covering serves to withstand pressure coming from outside such as rainwater, wind pressure, and other things related to the weather.

Therefore, you need to choose the right roof, both in terms of quality and type that suits your building.

Recommendations for Nok and Djabesmen Roofs for Your Building

After knowing what types of roof truss structures and their functions, now you know how important the quality of materials is for the roof truss of your building. The quality of the building materials you choose will affect the sturdiness and the comfort of the building.

Therefore, you should choose it carefully from a company that has a lot of experience making building materials. Because of this, we recommend Djabesmen to provide your building materials.

Djabesmen use fiber cement to create building materials, which ideal for a weather-resistant building material with a quick installation process.

Djabesmen products include Djabes 6 Big Waves, Djabes Tiles, Djabes 11 and 14 Small Waves, and building accessories such as Nok, Karpus, and others.

There are so many types of roofs and roofs from Djabesmen that you can use and style based on the needs of your building

Why Should Choose Djabesmen?

Djabesmen is a building materials company that has been producing various shapes and sizes of fiber cement roofs since 1971. The quality of the products made by Djabesmen are based on Indonesian National Standard (SNI).

In addition, with the long experience that Djabesmen has, the production process Djabesmen conducts a series of tests for each product, such as quality, service, procurement, and distribution.

This means that the roofs made by Djabesmen are types of roofs that are safe for your building. Either it's for residential, industrial, or other types of buildings.

Djabesmen has earned a reputation for providing quality building supplies for a range of construction projects throughout Indonesia, from homes to restaurants to tourist attractions to places of worship.

As a result, Djabesmen was awarded the first rank in the "Top Brand" award event from 2015 to 2022. Also, in 1983, Djabesmen received the award "The IV International Trophy for Technology" for the quality of the fiber cement we produce.

And why should choose Djabesmen? To answer this question, you need to know the advantages of Djabesmen building materials that other brands of building materials don't have.

The advantages of Djabesmen roof that are not owned by another brands are:

• The Djabesmen's roof has SNI standards, you can be sure that the Djabesmen's roof is safe to be applied to buildings.
• It can be applied to various roof shapes and various roof slopes, so you don't have to worry if the roof cannot be installed because of your building.
• The are various Djabesmen nok products, so you can choose the type of roof that suits your building.
• The Djabesmen roof helps quicken the building process because installation is quick and simple.
• The roof is strong and economical, so you do not have to spend too much to buy a roof with strong quality like Djabesmen’s.

And the advantages of the Djabesmen fiber cement roof from other brands, namely:

• The Djabesmen fiber cement roof keeps the house from being overheated.
• The Djabesmen fiber cement roof is 1.5 to two times thicker than the spandex roof, which may reduce noise from the outside areas, so it does not generate noise when it rains.
• The fiber cement roof from Djabesmen has a longer durability than the building because it is not easily brittle in any weather changes.

Djabesmen is the ideal option for your building because of the advantages of both the roof and the fiber cement roof that were described earlier. Hence, we recommend you to use Djabesmen.

Apart from that, many building projects in Indonesia have entrusted Djabesmen with their building materials. Among them are the Darussalam Mosque in Bandung, Jailbreak Cafe in Purwokerto, Karang Resik Tourism Park in Tasikmalaya, Kresna Asri Housing in Malang, Juanda Gas Station in Surabaya, and many others.

Now you can be one of them. Use building materials from Djabesmen for your roof truss structure. To view product details from Djabesmen, you can visit https://www.djabesmen.co.id/productandaccessoris/,and for purchasing information please contact our sales via https://linktr.ee/contactdjabesmen. Also, don't forget to follow our social media on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube to get information about building materials, especially fiber cement roofs.