Several of the three-minute videos in this library are separated into two audience categories: “builder customer” and “framer customer.” The code required to embed the video on your company’s website is provided with each video below. Review the Toolbox Guidance Documents to explore how these videos can be used to promote specific products or your overall marketing campaign in conjunction with other CM Toolbox materials.
There are different types of loads that act on structures:
Bracing provides stability against unintended movement or motion.
Temporary installation restraint/bracing consists of lateral restraint and diagonal bracing installed during construction for the purpose of holding trusses in their proper location.
Permanent bracing is intended to resist forces from gravity, wind seismic and other loads.
Long span trusses are 60' or greater in length. A long span truss can pose a greater risk to installers because the dimensions and weight of the truss itself can create instability, buckling and collapse of the truss if it is not handled, installed and braced properly. Long span trusses can be installed safely and efficiently but they require more detailed safety and handling measures than short span trusses.
As a national member-driven association, SBCA is intimately involved with local, state, and national building codes to ensure they are written, and implemented favorably, so not to negatively impact SBCA members. SBCA has successfully developed and argued for the adoption of several changes and new codes in the International Building Code.
On every project, it's important to clarify the design responsibilities when metal plate connected wood trusses are incorporated into a building or structure.
The truss industry uses about 36 percent of the framing lumber consumed in the U.S. Dimensional framing lumber is graded for structural applications like joists, rafters and trusses. These structural framing grades can be determined by two methods—visual inspection or machine testing.
Concern about mold contamination has gained extensive media coverage and awareness has mounted among builders, homeowners and insurance companies.
Get involved at the grassroots level and help build a strong, unified, prosperous industry.
SBCA Chapters play a key role in the future of the structural building components industry. Local chapters provide the opportunity for all those associated with the structural building components industry to actively participate and shape its future.
The SBCA In-Plant Wood Truss QC program helps manufacturers monitor the quality of trusses they manufacture and provides the plant with a data management system. The program consists of inspecting trusses and entering the data into the software program, allowing you to store data and create reports to assess plant quality.
The SBCA Wall Panel QC program helps manufacturers monitor the quality of wall panels they manufacture and provides the plant with a data management system. The program consists of inspecting wall panels and entering the data into the software program, allowing you to store data and create reports to assess plant quality. This program also offers an official SBCA Wall Panel QC 100% voluntary certification.
Business Solutions Groups (BSG) are composed of non-competing business owners and managers who come together and talk openly about their businesses. These groups are for component manufacturers from the across the country to share advice and strategies.
SBCA conducts annual Financial Performance, Wage and Climate Surveys for Component Manufacturer (CM) members.
SBCA's 17th Annual Membership Drive has begun.
Prize Categories:
The # 1 SBCA Component Manufacturer Membership Recruiter
The individual Component Manufacturer who recruits the most new members to SBCA and/or to the local SBCA Chapter wins:
SBCA's Top Chord Club (TCC) program was developed to foster continued growth of the membership. Any SBCA member who sponsors a new member (i.e., encourages them to join) earns TCC points.