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Organizations Update Span Tables for June 1 Deadline

Posted on May 20, 2013 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction, Legislative and Raw Materials.

Last week, two organizations released updated span table materials with the new Southern Pine (SP) design values effective June 1, 2013.

With June 1 Deadline Looming, SBCA Shares Tools to Help CMs

Posted on May 13, 2013 in Engineering & Testing, Industry Announcements and Press Releases.

With the June 1st effective date right around the corner, the SBCA Board discussed the impacts ofSYP design value changes at the OQM in Washington, DC last week.

Lamco's EWP Secret: Black Spruce

Posted on May 6, 2013 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction and Raw Materials.

Lamco Forest Products Inc. continues to develop a broad range of structural Engineered Wood Products (EWP's) from the unique raw material; Black Spruce harvested near Lac St Jean and Northern Canadian region of Quebec.

Newly Revised BCSI Now Available

Posted on May 6, 2013 in Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction and Industry Announcements.

SBCA is pleased to announce the newly revised BCSI is now available.

Homebuilders Host Webinar on Alternative Structural Sheathing

Posted on April 29, 2013 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Green Building, Housing & Construction and Industry Announcements.

This webinar focuses on real-world solutions for building homes with walls that are strong, moisture resistant, and green.

SBCA Succeeds in Developing Roadmap for Gaining Floor Truss Approval in OH; Can Do So Elsewhere

Posted on April 18, 2013 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction and Legislative.

SBCA created a list of steps that CMs serving the Ohio market can follow to use metal plate connected wood floor trusses in unprotected applications and comply with Section 502.14 of the Ohio building code.

World's Tallest Timber Building Completed

Posted on April 8, 2013 in Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction and Raw Materials.

The world's tallest timber apartment building Forté by Lend Lease is now complete in Melbourne.

CFS Seismic Design Standard to be Created

Posted on March 31, 2013 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Housing & Construction and Raw Materials.

The AISI Standards Council has approved the development of a unified cold formed steel seismic design standard that will create a new standard.

ICC Highlights 2012 Gypsum Requirement

Posted on March 18, 2013 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing and Housing & Construction.

With some exceptions, Section R501.3 Fire Protection of Floors of the IRC now requires ½-inch gypsum board or equivalent material to be applied to the underside of floor assemblies in buildings regulated by the IRC.

SBCRI Launches New Website to Highlight Value

Posted on February 25, 2013 in Engineering & Testing and Industry Announcements.

In an effort to provide information to the market about the value SBC Research Institute (SBCRI) provides to the structural components industry, and to building science, SBCRI has launched its new website (www.sbcri.info).