This course prepares the students to read and interpret engineering drawing and tabular data relating to structural steel trusses, and to generate from this information shop fabrication drawings of welded and bolted steel trusses.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- History and development of truss types, with examples
- Reading steel truss engineering drawings and data
- Conventions used in truss fabrication drawings
- Truss geometry (including camber adjustments)
- Dimensioning, labelling and notations
- Truss welding
- Use of multiple drawing sheets for one component
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42085 |
July 8, 2026 to July 17, 2026 |
Lecture Online |
Varies | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.