AIBD, partnering with SBCA, brings you Component Technology Workshops (CTWs) – online presentations on key issues dealing with roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels and component construction. Designed for professionals in the construction industry, CTWs cover topics such as building codes, industry guidelines in the field, the principles of truss design and much more!
Performance and Application of Fire Rated Wood Truss Assemblies
This 1-hour workshop explains the fire-rated construction assemblies specified by the building code in some structures, especially as they pertain to metal plate connected wood truss assemblies. Course content includes a discussion of:
Full-scale testing
Component additive methods for calculating fire-resistance ratings
Harmathy's ten rules of fire endurance
Fire-rating requirements in the International Building Code 2000
This course is approved by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.
