Alaska Wood Truss Education Event
Presentation, Plant Tour & Site Visits
May 7 & 8, 2024 • PDH Qualifying Event
Join us for this two-day event focused on the design, fabrication, installation, and inspection of metal plate connected wood trusses with a special focus on parallel chord wood trusses used in roof design.
The first day will be a classroom presentation from the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), Truss Plate Institute (TPI), MiTek Industries, and Builders FirstSource (Spenard Building Supply). Day 2 will include a truss plant tour in the morning, with an opportunity for engineering firms to schedule an individual site visit with staff from SBCA, TPI, MiTek, and BFS in the afternoon. This will provide engineering firms an opportunity to discuss onsite structures they are currently reviewing.
Participants can sign up for one or both days of the event. Day 1 will be eligible for 5 PDHs.
SCHEDULE
DAY 1
METAL PLATE CONNECTED WOOD TRUSS PRESENTATION
Tues., May 7, 2024 • 9am-3pm • MOA - Training Conference Room
4700 Elmore Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
- Lunch provided by SBCA/TPI/MiTek/BFS
Presentation Topics:
- MPCWT design process and submittals
- QA/QC/SI requirements
- Truss plant QC, Digital QC
- TPI design standards
- Bracing requirements
- Truss design insights
- Truss performance characteristics, test videos
- Existing structure inspection recommendations
- Repair concepts
DAY 2
PLANT TOUR
Wed., May 8, 2024 • 8am • Builders FirstSource
28275 Denaina Elders Rd., Chugiak, AK 99567
- Truss plant tour
- QC demonstration
INDIVIDUAL SITE VISITS
Wed., May 8, 2024 • 11am-5pm • Locations TBD
90-minute time slots are available for engineering firms to meet at existing building sites with members from SBCA, TPI, MiTek, and BFS to discuss inspection criteria recommendations, review observed conditions, and discuss repair concepts as needed. Please contact Greg Greenlee directly to schedule: ggreenlee@sbcacomponents.com.
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