Seamless Communication Tracy Roe We’ve heard the statement forever: communication is key. Communication lies at the core of every successful relationship, team, and business. Our industry remains extremely strong and demand for metal plate connected wood trusses is as high as ever. Oftentimes when demand gets high and we... Read More June 2022 Issue #14275 Page 46
Checking Trusses at Bearing Locations for Out-of-Plane Buckling David Rothweiler and Bruce Feldmann Every truss design is evaluated for numerous criteria to determine if it is structurally sound. One of those checks is the capacity of the truss to resist buckling at a bearing location. This article focuses on checking out-of-plane buckling when a truss member is loaded in compression... Read More June 2022 Issue #14275 Page 72
Preparing for What’s Next in Your Market Tracy Roe One unique thing about our industry is the diversity among markets across the country. The upper Midwest does things very differently than the South. The methods used in the West don’t align with the those used in the East. None are wrong, but most are very different. At their core, each... Read More May 2022 Issue #14274 Page 48
Time to Review the National Design Standard Jay Jones, P.E. It’s important to review our standards on a regular basis, so that we can update and improve them over time. Businesses evolve, technology evolves, and so too should our definition of best practices. For wood trusses, our current standard is ANSI/TPI 1–2014 National Design Standard... Read More May 2022 Issue #14274 Page 75
The Last Word: The Last Word on Multi-Family Joe Kannapell Has COVID-19, its aftermath, and raging inflation brought the multi-family truss business back to its roots? Bo Powers, co-owner of Panel Truss, sees fewer wraps and more garden style jobs further from cities. Kenny Shifflett, owner of Ace Carpentry, believes the plethora of these... Read More May 2022 Issue #14274 Page 126
Understanding Bearing Size at a Wall or Beam MiTek Staff The first thing to consider with bearing sizes is the minimum required by the building codes. Per 2018 IRC, International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Sec. R802.6 – When a ceiling joist is supported directly on wood or metal, the minimum bearing size required is... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 112
LTTP2 — an Update to a Classic Light Tension Tie Paul McEntee It would give you an incomplete idea of the new LTTP2 light tension tie if we didn’t first discuss the original LTT series. The LTT20 tension tie first appeared in our 1987 Connectors for Wood Construction catalog as a post-pour, wood-to-concrete connector. The LTT20 installed with nails... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 114
All Things Wood: Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction Course Frank Woeste After a three-year absence, Virginia Tech is offering its popular two-day course on topics related to wood construction. On May 17–18 in Blacksburg, VA, the Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction course will address wood truss design, in-service performance, and installation... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 90
Recommendations and Limitations for Depth and Deflection of Parallel Chord Trusses MiTek Staff In addition to allowable lumber stress limitations, parallel chord truss designs are also regulated by maximum permissible deflection-to-span and depth-to-span limitations. All of the following recommended limitations should be achieved to provide a quality roof / floor system and assure... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 105
The Scalable LotSpec Solution from Simpson Strong-Tie Simpson Strong-Tie Staff As one of the top 10 private homebuilders in the US (and one of the top 25 overall), Gehan Homes has explored its fair share of technologies promising efficiency and productivity gains. When it came to pulling home designs, plans, elevations, and options into full job start packets (JSPs), the... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 108