Fire Testing Completed on Full-Scale Mass Timber Building Robert Glowinski Five full-scale mass timber fire tests in a multi-story apartment building have been completed with promising results. The International Code Council Ad-hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings provided the five fire scenarios that were tested in each of the two one-bedroom apartments constructed... Read More September 2017 Issue #10218 Page 68
Making Code Official Connections Robert Glowinski Building officials are the gatekeepers to building construction. To approve any construction, including where wood is the principal product, they need to know a lot of information. The American Wood Council aims to make the job of building code official a little easier when it comes to knowing... Read More July 2017 Issue #10216 Page 71
Treated Lumber and Trusses (and the One Condition Under Which MPC Wood Trusses Shouldn’t Be Used) Kelly Sias What do a chicken house, a water treatment plant and a raised wood floor system all have in common? Very likely, they all involve preservative-treated lumber. They’re also all examples of common environments in which preservative-treated, metal-plate-connected (MPC) wood trusses may be... Read More May 2017 Issue #10214 Page 76
Fire Safety for the Holiday Season and Year ‘Round Robert Glowinski The winter season is upon us, and families across the country are decorating their homes for holiday festivities. Unfortunately, this time of year is also marked by an increase in fires – with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reporting the highest occurrence of candle and... Read More December 2016 Issue #09209 Page 53
Building Roof Trusses for High Density Housing Joe Kannapell The differences between high density attached and tract style detached housing extend to the shop floor. Though truss designs may be similar, the project size, location and degree of repetition differs, influencing unit labor costs and material requirements. High density means “maximum... Read More July 2016 Issue #09204 Page 24