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Roughly 60 years after their inception, roof trusses are well-established in the market, a cornerstone of residential framing. Their natural counterpart, floor trusses, are quite possibly the most misunderstood product offered by our industry.
The worth of one’s efforts is sometimes a difficult thing to communicate to others, whether they be customers, employees or, in SBCA’s case, members. It helps to have a concrete example that illustrates the value your work provides.
This presentation provides information on Lay on Gable Connections.
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How Framing the American Dream again shows there’s a better way to frame.
SBCA President Jess Lohse and his wife, Elizabeth, recently welcomed a new addition to the family. Judge David Lohse was born at 6:04 pm on March 21 and weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces.
“We wouldn’t be where we are today without all our employees. They’re the lifeblood of what we do.”
A CM in Pennsylvania is taking a proactive approach to dealing with exception four of IRC provision R501.3.
Lean Six Sigma is a mountainous challenge, but there are some basic ways to prepare for the climb.
One CM explains that, despite a few challenges, virtualization is “potentially huge in its impact on IT efficiency.”
Fresh into my new adventure of fatherhood (see Parting Shots), I’m reminded of the iconic Beastie Boys song from the mid-80s. While my days of fighting for my right to party are long behind me, my days of fighting for my family are just beginning. My wife Elizabeth experienced some minor complications with her pregnancy that required us to stay multiple days in the hospital. Most everything with the stay went well and according to plan, up until the final day.
In this issue, we take a look at the Framing the American Dream (FAD) project and the value it has for component manufacturers (CMs). This FAD overview lays the foundation for future articles in which we’ll go into greater depth on specific benchmarking data. A comment from Jack Dermer, president of American Truss, sums it up: “Now that the latest study is completed, the next step is for component manufacturers to look at their own markets and find different ways to talk about the study so it’s applicable to their own unique situations.”
This presentation provides information on and requirements for sprinkler systems and metal plate connected wood trusses.
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SBCA's Design Software policy makes it clear the software and intellectual property should reside in the hands of the CM. Originally passed in 2002, the plate suppliers in attendance (Eagle, Alpine, MiTek and Simpson) all reiterated their unequivocal support for this policy and pledged to continue monitoring the use of its software and resolving instances where the software may be used contrary to this policy.
The SBCA Truss Plate Council, Executive Committee and Board of Directors have been working on individual sample best practice language for component manufacturers. They are as follows:
As noted in the following three articles:
At the recent July SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting (OQM) in Madison, WI, the membership discussed the importance of raw material design values and their impact on component manufacturers (CM).
The following article provides SBCA's proposed best practice Truss Placement Diagram note language for CMsto use as a standardize approach with respect to defining their scope of work.
Proposed Sample TPD Note Language
The following article provides SBCA's proposed best practice Truss Design Drawing (TDD) warning note language for CMs to use as a standardize approach with respect to defining their scope of work.
Proposed Sample TDD Warning Note Language
The following article provides SBCA's proposed best practice Truss Design Drawing (TDD) Cover Sheet language for CMs to use as a standardize approach with respect to defining their scope of work. The grey highlighted text ties most directly to the commentary provided after the proposed sample language.
Proposed Sample TDD Cover Sheet Language
The following provides SBCA's proposed best practice truss submittal package language for CMs to use as a standardize approach with respect to defining their scope of work. The grey highlighted text ties most directly to the commentary provided after the proposed sample language.
Proposed Sample TDD and TPD Submittal Transmittal Language
The following provides SBCA's proposed best practice contract language for CMs to use as a standardize approach with respect to defining their scope of work. The grey highlighted text ties most directly to the commentary provided after the proposed sample language.
Proposed Sample Contract Language
This presentation provides information on floor loading for metal plate connected wood trusses.
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SBCA has compiled the articles below to provide a comprehensive guide to the information it has published on R501.3 (from the 2012 IRC) and R302.12 (the same language incorporated in the 2015 IRC). The goal in organizing the information in this way is to enable the reader to fully understand this issue and SBCA’s position.
Question: Why was the IRC changed to provide a 2x10 exclusion from the requirement in R501.3/R302.13 that states, “Floor assemblies….shall be provided with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard membrane”?
Three months before its grand opening in June 2007, wall panels were installed in the Structural Building Components Research Institute (SBCRI) testing lab.
In-Plant Wood Truss QC is an easy-to-implement step toward improved productivity in your plant.
“More often than not, if it’s a flat roof, it has a green roof on it.”
SBCA chapters deploy unique initiatives on the local level, proving there is no one way to reach your market.