Glenn Traylor

What Should a Truss Builder Do About Wane in the Plated Area?

Glenn Traylor

First, wane occurs often when lumber is manufactured and cut close to the outside of the timber, resulting in missing material or a bark area. This is done to increase the yield of the timber, which increases lumber manufacturer profits but creates some issues for lumber users. Prime grades...

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December 2024
Issue #16305
Page 35
MiTek Staff

Hem-Fir (North) Allowable Design Value Changes

MiTek Staff

The National Lumber Grading Authority (NLGA) is the grading agency having authority over establishing lumber design values for Hem-Fir (North) lumber and conducting on-going testing to verify the design values. The NLGA follows inspection and grading rules approved by the American Lumber...

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December 2024
Issue #16305
Page 112
Emily Morris Frazier

Framing the Future: The Evolution of Moment Frames

Emily Morris Frazier

The Earliest Moment Frame Connections Approximately 150 years ago, steel framing revolutionized how buildings were constructed.[1] The proportionately strong material compared to its weight and size led to larger and taller “high-rise” buildings. Initially rivet and angle...

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December 2024
Issue #16305
Page 120
John 'Buddy' Showalter, PE and Sandra Hyde, PE

2024 IBC Significant Structural Changes — Wood

John 'Buddy' Showalter, PE and Sandra Hyde, PE

This article appears in the May 2024 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine as Part 7 of 9. Reprinted with permission. This multi-part series discusses significant structural changes to the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). This article includes an overview...

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October 2024
Issue #16303
Page 110
Glenn Traylor

What Can We Learn From the Recent CrowdStrike Debacle?

Glenn Traylor

In the early morning hours of July 19, 2024, there was a major collapse of world commerce. According to the company CrowdStrike, a defect in a content update to its Falcon cybersecurity defense software for Windows caused a world-wide crash that impacted many businesses, most notably the...

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August 2024
Issue #16301
Page 33
John 'Buddy' Showalter, PE and Sandra Hyde, PE

2024 IBC Significant Structural Changes — Loads

John 'Buddy' Showalter, PE and Sandra Hyde, PE

This article appears in the April 2024 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine as Part 6 of 9. Reprinted with permission. This multi-part series discusses significant structural changes to the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). This article includes...

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August 2024
Issue #16301
Page 100
Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: Degrees of Safe or Sorry

Anna Stamm

Most will agree the adage, “better safe than sorry,” serves as a helpful warning sometimes. It’s an easy way for us to justify taking extra precautions, even when they seem unnecessary, because we’d rather do a little more first than suffer the consequences of a less...

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June 2024
Issue #16299
Page 6
Wendy Boyd

Design, Innovation, and Software Combine for Perfectly Sheathed Walls

Wendy Boyd

We take pride in actively working with industry and our customers to ensure the machinery and equipment we manufacture is fit for purpose, effective, and continuously improving. One such example of this is in wall sheathing. While machinery for sheathing wall panels has been around for a number...

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June 2024
Issue #16299
Page 17
Glenn Traylor

Does Fire Retardant Lumber Require Special Handling?

Glenn Traylor

Fire retardant lumber, also called FRTW, is used when a project has a requirement to reduce the structures’ ability to burn and to reduce the structures’ contribution to the spread of fire. Most fire retardant materials also reduce the development of smoke and the release of...

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June 2024
Issue #16299
Page 33
Ron Piester

Building Safety 101: Understanding the Basics for a Safer Tomorrow

Ron Piester

Building safety includes a wide range of best practices, including implementing fire suppression systems, conducting regular inspections on existing buildings, providing clear access to emergency exits, employing sustainable water and energy usage, and more. By understanding and adhering to...

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June 2024
Issue #16299
Page 80
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