Structural member

A chord for a truss, the chord including in section:

• a web including a linear portion;
• a minor flange connected to the web extending from the web in a first direction;
• and
• a major flange connected to the web, extending from the web in a second direction opposite the first direction and spaced from and parallel to the minor flange, the major flange including a major flange return;
• wherein the chord is configured such that a second like-sectioned chord can be inverted, inclined and nested with the chord, with the respective linear portions of the webs abutting and with the minor flange of each chord abutting the major flange of the other chord and partially confined by the major flange return of the other chord whereby separation of the abutting linear portions of the webs is prevented.

A chord for a truss, the chord including in section:

• a web including a linear portion;
• a minor flange connected to the web and extending from the web in a first direction;
• and
• a major flange connected to the web, and spaced from and parallel to the minor flange, the major flange extending from the web in a second direction opposite the first direction, the major flange including a major flange return,
• wherein the chord is configured such that a second like-sectioned chord can be inverted, inclined and nested with the chord, with the respective linear portions of the webs abutting and with the major flange and major flange return of each chord closely enveloping the minor flange of the other chord whereby separation of the abutting linear portions of the webs is prevented.

A chord for a truss, the chord including in section:

• a web including a linear portion;
• a first flange connected to the web and having a lateral portion extending in a first direction;
• a second flange connected to the web and spaced from and parallel to the first flange, the second flange including a lateral portion extending in a second direction different than the first direction and a second flange return;
• wherein the chord is configured such that a second like-sectioned chord can be inverted, inclined and nested with the chord, with the respective webs abutting and with the first flange of each chord abutting the second flange of the other chord and partially confined by the second flange return of the other chord whereby separation of the abutting webs is prevented.

A chord for a truss, the chord including in section:

• a web including a linear portion;
• a first flange connected to the web and having a lateral portion extending in a first direction;
• a second flange connected to the web and spaced from and parallel to the first flange, the second flange including a lateral portion extending in a second direction different than the first direction and a second flange return;
• wherein the chord is configured such that a second like-sectioned chord can be inverted, inclined and nested with the chord, with the respective webs abutting and with the first flange of each chord abutting the second flange of the other chord and partially confined by the second flange return of the other chord whereby separation of the abutting webs is prevented.

A truss including:

• a lower chord including in section:
• a web, a minor flange, and a major flange;
• an upper chord of the same section as the lower chord,
• wherein the upper chord is inverted with respect to the lower chord, and a line drawn through the longitudinal axis of the upper chord is not parallel to a line drawn through the longitudinal axis of the lower chord, and
• the upper and lower chords nest together at the eave line of the truss with the respective webs abutting and with the respective minor flanges abutting the respective major flanges.

A truss including:

• a lower chord including in section:
• a web, a first flange, and a second flange;
• an upper chord of the same section as the lower chord,
• wherein the upper chord is inverted with respect to the lower chord, and a line drawn through the longitudinal axis of the upper chord is not parallel to a line drawn through the longitudinal axis of the lower chord, and
• the upper and lower chords nest together at the cave line of the truss with the respective webs abutting and with the respective first flanges abutting the respective second flanges.