Profile open/fold-up truss

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of this invention to provide a preassembled truss structure which is easily transportable.
It is further an object to provide a preassembled truss structure that is foldable and compactable for easier handling.
A further object is to provide a preassembled truss structure which can easily and simply be unfolded for erection at the field site.
Still another object is to provide a preassembled truss structure which results in lower on-site labor costs.
Yet another object is to provide a preassembled truss structure which includes a roof truss and a floor truss.
These and other objects, which will become apparent from the ensuing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention are accomplished according to the present invention by a POP truss comprising a collapsible roof member, at least one floor beam to be connected to the roof member, a pair of wall studs each wall stud comprising top and bottom half studs, top half studs being pivotably connected at one end thereof to the roof member and bottom half studs being pivotably connected at one end thereof to the one floor beam, and a hinge arrangement for pivotably connecting each top half stud to a bottom half stud at the other respective end thereof such that the truss may be arranged in a fold-up position or an open position.
When the POP truss is in the open position, the top and bottom half studs are arranged perpendicular to the floor beam with the top half stud above and in contact with the bottom half stud.
When the truss structure is in the fold-up position, the top and bottom half studs are arranged parallel to the floor beam, with the top half stud adjacent the bottom half stud.
When the building design calls for more than one floor beam, additional floor beams are provide,, each additional floor beam being pivotably connected to another floor beam in the same manner that the one floor beam is pivotably connected to the roof member.
That is, the top half studs are pivotably connected to a higher floor beam and the bottom half studs are pivotably connected to another lower floor beam and the hinge arrangement pivotably connects the top and bottom half stud members