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What are purlins?(a) beams provided in foundation(b) beams provided above openings(c) beams provided over trusses to support roofing(d) beams provided on plinth levelThis question was posed to me during a job interview.The origin of the question is Purlins topic in portion Design of Beams of Design of Steel Structures

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The correct option is (c) beams provided over trusses to support roofing

Easiest explanation: Purlins are beams provided over trusses to support SLOPING roof system between adjacent trusses. CHANNELS, angle sections, and old FORMED Z-sections are WIDELY used as purlins.



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