(425 ILCS 68/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
"Truss" means a framed structural unit made up of a group of triangles arranged in a single plane in such a manner that if loads are applied at the points of intersection of the truss members, only compressive or tensile (nonbending) forces will result in the members.
"Truss construction" means a structure, excluding a residential structure, in which the roof or floor is supported by trusses.
(Source: P.A. 90-434, eff. 8-16-97.)
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