russ compression chord splice connection
 

truss compression chord splice connection
our senior structural guy is not available. i understand how to design a splice for a tension chord of a truss. how is the splice designed for the compression chord.
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i would take this to be a simpler connection the two ends should bear directly against each other and transmit the compressoin forces. your splice will be holding the two
make it the same in case of uplift stress reversal. (tension goes top and compression goes to bottom)
i think there may be an aisc requirement for designing the compression splice for 50% of tension or some such. can't remember off the top of my head.