EAVE STRUT PRIME PAINTED

The third type of secondary structural members, after purlins and girts, is the eave strut. This unique structural element is located at the intersection of the roof and the exterior wall, so that it acts as both the first purlin and the last (highest) girt. The building s eave height is measured to the top of this member.

The term strut refers to another important function of this element: it typically serves as a compression member in the wall cross-bracing assembly and as a tie between such bracing assemblies located along the same wall. Accordingly, eave struts are often designed for the combined effects of flexure and axial compression.