Links

 

The materials listed below provide a good resource library for the design and use of wood trusses. Please contact the publisher/group directly for further information.

Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. 

www.alpineitw.com

• System 42 With Tension W4bs

• Good Connections Magazine

• Quick Reference-Fire Rated Assemblies


American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA)

www.afandpa.org

• National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS)

• Wood Frame Construction Manual


APA – The Engineered Wood Association

www.apawood.org

• Use of Rated Sheathing in Roofs and Floors

• Fire Rated Systems

• Diaphragm Design


American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

www.asce.org

Minimum Design Loads for Buildings  And Other Structure ASCE7


American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

www.astm.org

• Test Methods for Fire Tests for Building Construction and Materials, E—1 19


Gypsum Association

www.gypsum.org

• Fire Resistance Design Manual, GA-600


International Code Council

www.iccsafe.org

• Uniform Building Code

• Uniform Fire Code


Simpson Strong-Tie

www.strongtie.com

metal connectors for wood and concrete


Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA)

www.southernpine.com

• Southern Pine Maximum Spans for Joists and Rafters

• Southern Pine Use Guide


Truss Plate Institute (TPI)

www.tpinst.org

• National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction, ANSI/TP1 1-1995

• Standard for Testing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, ANSI/TPI 2-1995

• Recommended Design Specification for Temporary Bracing of MPC Wood Trusses. DSB-89

• Handling, Installation and Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses. HIB—91


Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)

www.wwpa.org

• Western Lumber Product Use Manual


Structural Building Components Association

www.sbcindustry.com