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2009 November
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2009 November
- New SBCA President Steven Spradlin owns Capital Structures in Fort Smith, AR.
- Spradlin started going to SBCA meetings at the advice of a past president and found it helpful to interact with follow manufacturers.
- An important goal for this year is to test stick frame performance in SBCRI.
- Thanks to all of our loyal SBC Magazine advertisers and those who supported this year’s BCMC Show.
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2009 November
- The 2009 IRC contains new provisions in Section R602.10.6 to use blocking for connecting braced wall panels to floor truss and roof framing applications.
- Lateral load can be transferred from bottom chord bearing floor trusses is by attaching wood structural panel wall sheathing to the ends of the trusses, ribbon board, and the top plate of the wall below.
- Section R602.10.6 also includes prescriptive blocking provisions for roof trusses of varying heel heights for seismic design categories and wind speeds.
- Component manufacturers can reduce waste