IBS / NAHB 2018 Joe Kannapell Knowing that our future depends on builders is reason enough to attend their best exhibition, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS). Understanding the technology that they adopt, the changes impacting them, and the shape of their new products helps us... Read More February 2018 Issue #10223 Page 6
Protect Yourself by Understanding Design Responsibilities Shawn Overholtzer ANSI/TPI 1 is the National Design Standard that establishes the minimum requirements for the design and construction of metal-plate-connected wood trusses. Chapter 2 defines the design responsibilities. As a truss technician or a component manufacturer, you are not responsible for specifying the... Read More February 2018 Issue #10223 Page 16
All Things Wood: Safety Information for Post-Frame Truss Installation Frank Woeste The recent jobsite installation accident involving truss construction, “Three injured in north Washington County barn collapse,” is a reminder of the incredible value of BCSI-B10 for truss installation contractors who install trusses spanning up to 81-ft. and spaced up to 12-ft.... Read More February 2018 Issue #10223 Page 75
New Codes are Coming Joe Kannapell With the New Year comes new International codes, IBC and IRC 2018 (referred to as the I-Codes), and fortunately, few changes to truss designs. These changes are the result of the revised design criteria contained in ASCE 7–16, which IBC 2018 relies upon. Very few jurisdictions will... Read More January 2018 Issue #10222 Page 6
2018 Wood Design Standards Available Online Robert Glowinski The recent approval of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) is of keen interest to professionals in the construction industry as it often means expanded options for structural applications. In support of these two codes, the American Wood Council... Read More January 2018 Issue #10222 Page 70
All Things Wood: Wood Frame Construction Manual—a Valuable Structural Design Guide Frank Woeste While the International Residential Code (IRC) gives the structural requirements and prescriptive design data for residential framing, additional help for the non-engineer is available through the Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (WFCM) published by the American... Read More January 2018 Issue #10222 Page 73
From Structural Plans to Truss Designs – Collaborative Effort or Review Nightmare? Kelly Sias In an ideal world, a building is envisioned and a structural engineer begins the structural design. When the decision to use roof trusses is made, a component manufacturer is promptly involved in the design process. Using the loads and design parameters from the structural engineer, the trusses... Read More January 2018 Issue #10222 Page 94
A Case for Providing More Design Info to the Assembly Table Glenn Traylor It’s true that, by nature, the materials currently used for wood trusses can vary in strength and properties. Given a specific lumber size and grade, truss builders often need to evaluate lumber picked, cut, and provided to build the specific job at hand. After verifying the lumber grade,... Read More December 2017 Issue #10221 Page 36
Remote Designers: Cost Effective Component or Necessary Evil? Before you get the wrong impression—No, I don’t think remote designers are evil, just that some employers are still reluctant to accept them as a viable option. Going beyond the question of if you will use remote designers, let’s get to the reason you should so you can embrace... Read More December 2017 Issue #10221 Page 87
Truss-to-Truss and Truss-to-Everything Else Connections Kelly Sias One of the questions I am asked most frequently is “Who is responsible for the truss-to-(fill in the blank) connection? One such example is the truss-to-wall connection. To answer this question, it helps to recognize there are two types of connections: a truss-to-truss connection and a... Read More December 2017 Issue #10221 Page 90