Space Truss StructureKNOWLEDGE BUILDS BETTER STRUCTURES

STRUCTURES. CONNECTIONS. PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE.

Space Truss Structure
Knowledge Center

Practical knowledge for space frames, space trusses, connections, fabrication and installation. Start with the structure. Understand the details.

Start hereSpace frame basicsBolt ballsInstallation
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01 / STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

THE KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY

Find the detail you are looking for.
Triangulated roof grid against the sky. Image from the supplied site archive; project identity is not documented here.01

Fundamentals

Structural systems, terminology and the questions to ask first.

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Components

Bolt balls, fasteners, cone heads and connection details.

Circular steel tubes stacked in a workshop.03

Materials

Tube specifications, traceability and material selection.

Coated members prepared for handling and transport.04

Fabrication

From component identification to inspection records.

Roof module with lifting equipment. Image from the supplied site archive; project identity is not documented here.05

Installation

Assembly approaches, temporary conditions and handover.

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Engineering

Supports, movement and project-specific decisions.

A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING

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From the overall structural idea to the parts that connect it.

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NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

Follow the structure,
one question at a time.

Build a useful understanding before moving to a project-specific conversation.

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Understand the system

Geometry, load paths and terminology

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Look at the connections

Nodes, members and matching components

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Connect the information

Materials, fabrication and inspection records

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FROM KNOWLEDGE TO A PROJECT

Need a budget reference?

Start with a preliminary estimate. Keep the assumptions clear and arrange an individual review before committing to a scheme.

Estimate with TrussQuote Preliminary budgeting only — not a design or formal quotation.
Check the tool’s available language, currency and assumptions.

ENGINEERING & FABRICATION

Have drawings or project details?

Visit NTSSGROUP for business information and submit your location, geometry, drawings and required scope.

Discuss your project Formal project enquiries are handled on the NTSSGROUP website.