Designing Floor Systems with Engineered Wood Joists - Ron Blank ...
Designing Floor Systems with Engineered Wood Joists - Ron Blank ...
Designing Floor Systems with Engineered Wood Joists - Ron Blank ...
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<strong>Engineered</strong> <strong>Wood</strong><br />
<strong>Floor</strong> Framing Components<br />
Steel-Plate-Connected<br />
Parallel Chord <strong>Floor</strong> Trusses:<br />
• Invented in 1952 by A. Carroll Sanford<br />
• Open web configuration<br />
• Made possible by the innovation of<br />
the steel truss plate<br />
• Steel plate values are measurable<br />
and can be sized to handle forces of<br />
compression and tension at joints<br />
• Truss engineering software is used to<br />
design trusses for specific job<br />
conditions
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