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2000 June/July
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2006 April
- Placing nails through metal connector plates into wood members is allowed.
- The 2001 National Design Specifica-tion® for Wood Construction lists design values for common wire, box or sinker nails for single shear connections with up to 20 gauge ASTM A653, Grade 33 steel side plates.
Article
2006 April
- The standard video display terminal consists of a screen, a keyboard and a central processing unit (CPU).
- Providing workstations with adjustable features allows individuals to choose the settings that work best for his or her body.
Article
2006 April
- East met West when Chinese Jiangsu Jifco Holdings went equipment shopping for a new truss and wall panel manufacturing facility in the U.S.
- Even though there were no skilled sawyers, operators, assemblers, or truss technicians available in China, Jay Halteman (Wood Truss Systems) was amazed at the Chinese’s capability and devotion to the project.
- For the new plant in China, Halteman chose what he believed to be the most reliable automated equipment that was also the easiest to operate and had extreme durability.
Article
2006 March
- Many contractors see wall girders as an ideal solution because costly beams and field framing are eliminated.
- Wall girders must meet the provisions for wall construction in the IBC or IRC.
- The primary issue that must be considered is out-of-plane bending when some or all of a wall girder is exposed to wind pressure.
- No matter which approach is chosen with wall girders, it must account for all the applied loads, connections and permanent bracing.