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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The advent of engineered wood framing<br />
components has impacted floor system and<br />
subsequent building design<br />
<strong>Engineered</strong> products use wood fiber more efficiently and permit the use of<br />
former “waste” fiber for new structural components <strong>with</strong> greater strength than<br />
solid sawn lumber.<br />
New configurations <strong>with</strong> “I” shapes and triangles result in products <strong>with</strong> greater<br />
strength than solid sawn lumber.<br />
Because of this new strength, design<br />
professionals now have greater design<br />
flexibility and opportunities for designing<br />
larger open spaces.<br />
This new strength also produces new<br />
construction efficiencies through fewer<br />
components and faster installation.
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