Performance

This Isn’t Your Father’s Truss Bridge

An unusual design project gives this CM international exposure.

Put Out the Design Fire Before it Starts

Getting information up front on sprinkler systems can ease the design process.

Rock the Block

CM increases profit with pre-designed shear blocking panels.

These Walls Will Floor You

A framer shares how wall panels grew his business.

Continuous Insulation Solves Energy Code Math Problem

April 23, 2018

Continuous insulation (ci) and cavity insulation products are both sold with R-value ratings, but the way these two products are used in wall construction means they do not have the same effectiveness.

Determining Fire Resistance

Remember: when you calculate the fire resistance of component assemblies, you have options!
 

Editor's Message: Building More with Less

Homebuilders are shifting their focus, and that’s good news for component manufacturers.

Wood Framed Wall Insulation Calculator Explained

October 23, 2017

One analytical tool that can help you consistently determine code compliance and reliable performance is the freely available wall calculator developed by the Applied Building Technology Group (ABTG). 

Wood Walls Framed for Fire

Since FRTW studs are allowed in wall assemblies that are otherwise defined as non-combustible, building and truss designers often confront the question does a joint between the wall and the roof or floor assembly mean that those elements of the building also require noncombustible material, like FRTW? To answer this, we need to study the IBC

Bottom Chord Live Load Concurrency and Truss Design - Educational Program

This presentation seeks to explain how to correctly apply live loads to the bottom chord of trusses for uninhabitable attics in accordance with IRC Table R301.5 and IBC Table 1607.1 and ASCE 7-10 Table 4-1.