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BCSI is the truss industry's guide for jobsite safety and truss performance that includes the most current information regarding the handling, installation, restraining and bracing of metal plate connected wood trusses.
The BCSI B-Series Summary Sheets summarize each of the chapters of the BCSI book. Focusing on key issues related to handling, installing and bracing components, Summary Sheets are ideal for:
- Jobsite Packages
- Handouts for educational presentations
- Project meetings
SBCA desires to promote the safe, economic, and structurally sound use of structural building components. Through this, SBCA is committed to providing the construction industry and fire service with accurate information regarding the use of metal plate connected wood trusses.
SBCA’s QC Committee and Board have undertaken a critical industry project entitled Digital QC and SBCRI’s 3rd Party Digital QA, which defines a quick and accurate method for component manufacturers to evaluate the quality of a truss anywhere and at any time.
The following resources are for specifying metal plate connected wood trusses:
Truss manufacturing uses structural grades of 2x_ dimension lumber that is either visually graded or machine graded. The species of lumber used by a truss manufacturing operation is based on what is readily available in the regional market. In general, southeastern U.S. truss manufacturers often use Southern Pine; western manufacturers use Douglas Fir, Larch and Hemlock Fir; and northern manufacturers use Spruce-Pine-Fir.
Educate your customers and protect your business with best practice information regarding handling and installing components.