As a reminder to all structural component manufacturers, SBCA has provided an engineered use guidance document for implementing the reduced Southern Pine lumber design values that went into effect on June 1, 2012.
SBCA believes SPIB and its Technical Committee should provide detailed information about the current design value process so that everyone affected is allowed to make the best possible decisions going forward.
Qualtim and SBCRI have conducted over $1.4 M in structural braced wall testing, and now share everything component manufacturers should know about OSB shear wall performance that only a select few really know.
Cross-laminated timber, or CLT, is among the latest in a long line of “engineered” wood products that are strong and rigid enough to replace steel and concrete as structural elements in bigger buildings.
