Illinois Statutes Chapter 425. Fire Safety § 68/5. Definitions

§ 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.