Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
SECTION 06193
PLATE CONNECTED WOOD TRUSSES
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Prefabricated wood trusses for roof. This includes truss to girder connectors as required.
B. Bridging, bracing, and anchorage.
C. Related Sections:
1. Section 06100 – Rough Carpentry
1.02 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit the following under provisions of section 01300.
1. Product Data: Submit product data, including manufacturer’s installation instructions.
2. Shop Drawings: Indicate framing system, sizes and spacing of members, loads and cambers,
bearing and anchor details, bridging and bracing, connecting plates, and framed openings.
3. Certification: Submit design calculations, which will include all truss to girder connectors.
Design calculations to be sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in state where project is
located.
4. Truss manufacturer to provide a certification letter stating that the fire retardant trusses will
maintain their structural integrity after the fire treating process.
1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacture of prefabricated wood trusses, with three-year
minimum experience.
B. Design trusses under direct supervision of Professional Engineer experienced in structural framing
design of trusses, licensed in state where Project is located. Comply with the “National Design for
Stress Graded Lumber and its fastenings”, as published by NFPA. And “Design Specifications for
Light Metal Place Connected Wood Trusses”, as published by TPI.
C. Refer to drawings and government codes for live and dead load requirements.
D. Lumber grading agency: Certified by ALSC.
E. Truss Plates: I accordance with Truss Plate Institute.
F. Regulatory Requirements:
1. Conform to applicable code for loads, seismic zoning, and other government load criteria.
2. Conform to applicable code for fire retardant requirements.
3. Conform to UL requirements to achieve rating indicated.
G. Fire retardant material – refer to Section 06100.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
A. Member of TPI and having minimum experience level indicated.
2.02 MATERIALS
A. Lumber Grading Rules: NFPA.
B. Plywood Gussets: Graded by APA; fir wood species, lumber core, standard grade, waterproof
glue; 19 percent maximum moisture content.
C. Steel Connectors: ANSI/ASTM A446 steel, Grade A; galvanized; die stamped with integral teeth
D. Fasteners: galvanized; size and type to suit condition
E. Bearing Plate Anchors: Bolts or ballistic fasteners for anchorages to steel.
F. Wood blocking: Softwood lumber, fir species, construction grade, maximum moisture content of 19
percent.
G. Fire retardant material – refer to Section 06100.
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