Top Chord Apex Joints
Standard Truss Apex

Half Truss Apex With Overhang

Half Truss Apex Without Overhang

Skylight Truss Apex

Vertical Web to Top Chord

Standard Heel
Standard Heel

Cantilever with Supplementary Top Chord
Nailplate Parallel to Top Chord

Scissor Heel
Scissor Heel

Cantilever with Chock Plating
Normal Plate coverage onto Bottom Chord applies
Plating Option A

Plating Option B

● Intersection reference point
NOTES: 1. X is referred to as the measurement along the length of the plate. Y is referred to as the measurement across the width of the plate.
2. When X or Y is = then the plate shall be positioned, for the relevant direction, centrally around the point indicated. (This does not apply to some heel & truncated hip joints. Refer to diagrams).