Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: Substantial Wood Truss Content at Virginia Tech Course

Frank Woeste

Sponsored by the Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education program, a three-day program on light-frame and mass timber construction design topics will be offered on May 14–16, 2024 in Blacksburg, VA. Joining me as instructors this year are Scott D. Coffman, PE, John Holland, MBA,...

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March 2024
Issue #16296
Page 64
Glenn Traylor

Do Your Floor Truss Chord Splices Meet Your Design Requirements?

Glenn Traylor

It seems like a simple thing—connect lumber together with connectors creating a top or bottom chord for your floor trusses that exceed your lumber length inventory. It’s one of the simplest applications of metal connector plates. But, while the task seems obvious, there are several...

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December 2023
Issue #15293
Page 31
Glenn Traylor

How Do I Maintain Lumber Grade Qualifications When I Cut Off the Grade Stamp?

Glenn Traylor

The past twenty years have brought many changes to the Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Industry. These changes require manufacturing to change too, as the entire process continues to evolve and mature. Here is one situation where changes in manufacturing are necessary. Not too long ago,...

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October 2023
Issue #15291
Page 35
MiTek Staff

Wood Member-To-Wood Member Gaps

MiTek Staff

MiTek engineers are often asked what maximum gaps are allowed for wood member-to-wood member in metal-plate-connected wood trusses. Gaps between wood members are addressed in Chapter 3 Quality Criteria for the Manufacture of Metal-Plate-Connected Wood Trusses of the ANSI/TPI 1-2014 (National...

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October 2023
Issue #15291
Page 113
Glenn Traylor

How Can We Understand Quality?

Glenn Traylor

How can we understand quality? September brings your chance to find out! At BCMC in Columbus last year, our Timber Products Inspection booth gave all attendees the chance to test their skills and acumen for Quality Assurance. This year at BCMC in Indianapolis, we’re holding the competition...

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September 2023
Issue #15290
Page 33
Frank Woeste. P.E.

“Person Loading” of Chords Without Structural Wood Sheathing

Frank Woeste

The National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction, ANSI/TPI 1-2022 has been updated to require a design load check that accounts for a Person Loading of a roof truss chord without structural wood sheathing. As discussed in the ANSI/TPI 1 Commentary, this loading...

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September 2023
Issue #15290
Page 94
Joe Kannapell

Floor Truss Technology, Part III: Floor Design Intricacies

Joe Kannapell

The advent of floor trusses gave us new insights that continue to be refined today. They also gave us a peek into whole house design with the promise of a fully componentized house. For the first time, they challenged us to build something that people could live on top of, rather than just...

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August 2023
Issue #15289
Page 10
Glenn Traylor

Why is the Gaps Limitation So Important to Truss Fabrication?

Glenn Traylor

ANSI/TPI 1 is a practical guide to manufacturing metal plate connected wood truss. It considers rational expectations and reasonable manufacturing capabilities that help ensure a sound product. Due to the nature of wood, cutting equipment and processes gaps do occur. These gaps can cause...

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August 2023
Issue #15289
Page 35
Jay Jones, P.E.

ANSI/TPI 1: The National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction

Jay Jones, P.E.

After more than three years in development, I’m pleased to announce the publication of ANSI/TPI 1–2022 National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction. Including a Commentary & Appendices, this standard is available for purchase in print and...

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August 2023
Issue #15289
Page 90
Glenn Traylor

Should We Seal All Engineered Drawings?

Glenn Traylor

Recently, while conducting an ANSI/TPI audit, a splice caught my eye. When I investigated further, I realized that the bottom chord of the truss I was investigating had a very short, 2” chord segment. I immediately assumed the truss builders had cut a short block to make up for a miss-cut...

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May 2023
Issue #15286
Page 37
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