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I - Introduction

The Warren truss uses longitudinal members joined by angled cross-members to form alternating inverted equilateral triangle spaces along its length. This pure truss configuration subjects each member only to tension or compression, providing strength with an economical use of materials. As loads move across the bridge, forces in members near the center can switch between compression and tension. The equilateral triangle design of the Warren truss helps distribute loads compared to the isosceles triangle design of the Neville truss.

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I - Introduction

The Warren truss uses longitudinal members joined by angled cross-members to form alternating inverted equilateral triangle spaces along its length. This pure truss configuration subjects each member only to tension or compression, providing strength with an economical use of materials. As loads move across the bridge, forces in members near the center can switch between compression and tension. The equilateral triangle design of the Warren truss helps distribute loads compared to the isosceles triangle design of the Neville truss.

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I – Introduction

Warren Truss

The Warren truss consists of longitudinal members joined only by angled cross-members,

forming alternately inverted equilateral triangle-shaped spaces along its length. This gives a pure

truss: each individual strut, beam, or tie is only subject to tension or compression forces, there

are no bending or torsional forces on them. Loads on the diagonals alternate between

compression and tension (approaching the centre), with no vertical elements, while elements near

the centre must support both tension and compression in response to live loads. This

configuration combines strength with economy of materials and can therefore be relatively light.

The girders being of equal length, it is ideal for use in prefabricated modular bridges. The

Warren Truss is a very common design for both real and model bridges. It’s exact history and

origination is a little muddled, however. James Warren patented a design in 1848 (in England),

which many attribute the name “Warren Truss”. His patent was more about the methodology of

building rather than a a “design”. Regardless, the Warren Truss has been around a while and has

been very popular. Examples of it can be found everywhere in the world.

The Warren Truss uses equilateral triangles to spread out the loads on the bridge. This is

opposed to the Neville Truss which used isosceles triangles. The equilateral triangles minimize

the forces to only compression and tension. Interestingly, as a load (such as a car or train) move

across the bridge sometimes the forces for a member switch from compression to tension. This

happens especially to the members near the center of the bridge.


II – Illustration

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