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The SBCA Website Has Moved!
SBCA has a new online home at sbcacomponents.com! This new website offers several benefits to association members and non-members alike.
Representing Manufacturers of Engineered Floor, Wall and Roof Structural Components
The following resources are for specifying metal plate connected wood trusses:
Truss manufacturing uses structural grades of 2x_ dimension lumber that is either visually graded or machine graded. The species of lumber used by a truss manufacturing operation is based on what is readily available in the regional market. In general, southeastern U.S. truss manufacturers often use Southern Pine; western manufacturers use Douglas Fir, Larch and Hemlock Fir; and northern manufacturers use Spruce-Pine-Fir.
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.
SBCA members have seen the value of Truss Technician Training (TTT) in the traditional classroom setting, but many wanted a more convenient and cost-effective way to achieve TTT Certification. SBCA is pleased to offer Truss Technician Training Online!
Educate your customers and protect your business with best practice information regarding handling and installing components.
Housing starts and building permits are leading monthly indicators of residential building activity. Building permits are issued by building departments, signaling a green light to begin construction, and they indicate future construction. Housing starts reflect the number of homes, apartment buildings or townhouses on which construction began in a given month.
In the U.S., housing starts and building permits are reported monthly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (a division of the Department of Commerce). New housing construction data are collected by the Census Bureau in a series of surveys driven mainly through permit offices.
In Canada, housing starts are reported to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). CMHC is Canada’s national housing agency established as a government-owned corporation in 1946.
Due to its method of collecting data, the Census Bureau makes permit data available to the public, but not housing starts data. While the U.S. Census Bureau does track it, it is not made available to the public. You can buy it from the National Association of Home Builders.
Most housing starts data you see are shown as a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate, or SAAR. Seasonally adjusted figures are helpful because they attempt to remove seasonal variations in data and allow you to easily compare figures monthly. SAAR is calculated by dividing the unadjusted annual rate for the month by its seasonality factor and creating an adjusted annual rate for the month.
The Census Bureau has a nifty list that goes back all the way to 1959!
Use the Technical Assessment Test Online (TATO) to determine if job candidates or current employees have the technical aptitude and skills required to succeed in the structural building components industry.
SBCA Digital QC early release software is ready for distribution to SBCRI 3rd Party licensees.
This presentation provides information on recent fire testing of floor systems in an effort to discuss 2012 IRC Section R501.3 and 2015 IRC Section R302.13 and the use of gypsum wallboard in single membrane floor protection.
To download the full presentation, choose a link below.
Component manufacturers who dedicate time and effort into developing a systematic, ongoing process for outreach and recruitment insist it’s more than worth the investment! While there isn’t one right way to find, assess, and grow new talent, read about approaches to workforce development.
The component industry is full of complex documentation, from blueprints and truss design drawings to bids and contracts. Reading these documents effectively and knowing what to look for can make the difference between a profitable job and a huge headache. This article will discuss some of the easy mistakes that can be made and advise on processes that can help reduce the chance they occur.
They are not lending much to home buyers, and they're lending even less to single-family home builders, but banks are doling out big money to apartment developers.
The Florida Building Commission’s Energy Technical Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on September 12 to review and accept its report regarding whether the State’s latest draft of the commercial energy building code.