SBCA - Indiana
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS APPEARING IN STRUCTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS MAGAZINE:
September/October 2009
The Indiana Chapter held its first meeting of the year online with SBC Connection. Following several membership updates, the attendees discussed the way that reactions are reported on truss design drawings and specifically an issue that can occur when a truss is modeled as pin/pin connected and the horizontal reactions are from vertical load not wind. Next, a proposal that has been submitted to the Indiana Residential Code to label all buildings using engineered I-joists and structural glulam timbers was reviewed. Our chapter/staff team has submitted an alternative universal labeling proposal, and members were invited to attend the meeting of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security where it would be discussed. Finally, chapter members and staff are continuing to work on various code change proposals that would keep the Indiana Building Code and Indiana Residential Code in line with current industry standards.
September/October 2008
The Indiana Chapter held its first golf tournament and membership drive in July. Beautiful weather and great players combined for a terrific event. On the winning golf team were Don Simon of Nordic Engineered Wood, Ed Winders of Contract Lumber, Jay Bunyard of Wood Truss Systems and Brad Emmert of Timberland Lumber Company (see photo). In addition, there were two contests, sponsored by Nordic Engineered Wood and MiTek Industries. Winning the longest drive competition was Shawn Pell of Timberland. The prize for closest to the pin went to Jay Bunyard. Hearty thanks were given to MiTek and Nordic for sponsoring the contests, to the three hole sponsors—Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance, iLevel and Weyerhaeuser—and to Simpson Strong-Tie Co. for door prizes. Special thanks were also given to the golf committee, Brad Emmert and Ed Winders, for doing such a great job putting the event together.
April 2008
The Indiana Chapter kicked off the new year with a great chapter meeting in January. Held at Timberland Components in Brazil, IL, which focuses on custom-built wall panels and roof trusses, the members were treated to a tour of the facility after the meeting. Topping the agenda at the meeting was the chapter’s action plans involving the WTCA JOBSITE PACKAGE. In December, a sample JOBSITE PACKAGE was mailed to all component manufacturers in Indiana and the chapter continued to work with WTCA to create an informational sheet for framers. The objective of this flyer is to more effectively communicate the value of the JOBSITE PACKAGE and encourage framers to review the contents and follow its recommendations. Once all comments have been received from the chapter meeting, a final draft will be prepared; the flyer will be made available to all WTCA members.
The Indiana Chapter is also making name for itself when it comes to marketplace education. Members discussed the groups that the chapter is pursuing to offer presentations and/or truss plant tours, and they were encouraged to suggest additional groups that they would like to contact. The chapter’s education committee is planning a large event for building officials and the fire service in Indianapolis on July 17 to coincide with the chapter’s summer quarterly meeting. Details for this event will be discussed at the next chapter’s next meeting on April 17.
September/October 2007
The Indiana Chapter welcomed WTCA Legal Counsel Kent Pagel as its guest speaker in July. Delivering his presentation on “Successfully Negotiating an Acceptable Customer Contract—The First Steps,” Kent addressed many issues and answered all of the attendees’ questions.
Having established a subcommittee to review the jobsite packages that its members use, the chapter voted on its recommendation. The Indiana Chapter now recommends that all component manufacturers in the state use the WTCA JOBSITE PACKAGE for their deliveries, and customize it as necessary. The chapter is working with WTCA staff on drafting some additional information for framers for the cover sheet, after which they plan to mail a sample to all member and nonmember component manufacturers with a note on their recommendation.
The chapter will have a social meeting at BCMC and a regular meeting and tour of Klaisler Manufacturing on October 18. The January meeting will include a tour of Timberland Lumber Company in Brazil, IN.
August 2007
Continuing with its plan to hold its chapter meetings in conjunction with plant tours, the Indiana Chapter met in April at Stock Components in Franklin. At the meeting before the tour, building code issues were at the top of the agenda. Joe Heinsman, P.E., delivered a presentation on pending amendments to the residential code and changes that will affect trusses and wall panels. In addition, Joe addressed the building inspection process and the method for appealing a building official’s interpretation of the code.
As the Michigan Chapter has discussed, the Indiana Chapter is considering creating a standard Jobsite Package for its members to use in their deliveries. Having a uniform jobsite package would make it even easier to educate customers. Samples of the WTCA JOBSITE PACKAGE were distributed for review at the meeting, and a survey of the members on their standard practices was planned. A subcommittee was formed to review the information and make a recommendation at the July chapter meeting.
March 2007
Following a long absence, the Indiana Chapter returned to the scene with a bang in January. Though it had not met in quite some time, twenty-nine potential members turned out for the chapter meeting and tour of Carter-Lee Building Components in Mooresville, IN (see feature article on page 60). The meeting, over lunch, focused on the need for an active chapter in Indiana. The meeting’s organizer, Steve Stroder of Carter-Lee, emphasized the need to educate the marketplace. By working collectively, each person’s voice is stronger and the group has more clout. This is particularly important when dealing with legislative and code issues, too. Among the items on the list of chapter priorities drafted at the meeting, most focused on education, including: educating the market about rafters; educating building officials on trusses, codes, engineering seals and the differences between truss bracing and stick-frame bracing; educating the market on the advantages of components compared to stick framing; educating fire officials and providing plant tours; educating architects and providing literature from WTCA; and educating fellow component manufacturers on the current code.
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS APPEARING IN WOODWORDS MAGAZINE:
The meeting attendees also elected officers. Steve Stroder was formalized as President, Casey Carey of Stock Components accepted the role of Vice President, Dwain Pitzer of Truss Manufacturing Company became Treasurer and Tim Boone of Timberland Lumber Company agreed to be Secretary. Also elected to the Chapter Board of Directors were Tom Kopydlowski of MiTek Industries and Craig Wagner of Stark Truss Company. Chapter dues were set at $150 for regular and associate members, $50 for professional members. The chapter’s draft bylaws were approved unanimously.
March 2000
WTCA-IN held a meeting this past January where they elected Steve Stroder as the new President. The next Chapter meeting will be March 16 and Kirk Grundahl from WTCA will be the guest speaker. They will also elect the remaining Board members and set the agenda for the rest of this year. The main agenda item will be to create educational seminars to offer throughout the state. Planned topics of interest include bracing, how to read engineered drawings and design responsibilities.
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