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White Paper
Thursday, September 18, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Innovation in the Structural Building Components Industry White Paper
The structural building components industry has operated on the precipice of technological advancements throughout its history.
Research / Report
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Bracing Requirements for High Compression Force Web Members CG No. 2502
The new BCSI-2025, Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining and Bracing of Structural Building Components includes some updated prescriptive recommendations.
Research / Report
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Deflection Limits for Floor Trusses DG No. 2503
Deflection is an important criterion when designing floor trusses. There are circumstances when the deflection requirements for a specific structure that utilizes trusses as structural members are questioned.
Research / Report
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Use of Cantilevered Sill Plates with Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses to Align with Varying Thicknesses of Exterior Sheathing DG No. 2504
In certain conditions continuous insulation is installed on the outside of a foundation wall or monolithic downturned slab.
Research / Report
Monday, August 4, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Position Statement on Sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the International Building Code CSR No. 2401
Position Statement on Sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the International Building Code
Research / Report
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Use of Resilient Channel or Hat Channel to Meet the Lateral Restraint Requirements of the Bottom Chords of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Floor Systems TSR No. 2501
The question addressed by this research report is how the lateral restraint and diagonal bracing requirements may be met when the gypsum sheathing is not directly attached to the bottom chord.
Technical Paper
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Floor Trusses with Masonry Bearing Walls TF No. 1085
We would like to know if there is a problem with using wood floor trusses with masonry bearing walls without a ledger. Our local supplier has told me that encasing the wood truss in the masonry wall could be detrimental to the truss due to moisture.
Technical Paper
Thursday, April 3, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Long Term Performance of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses TF No. 1088
How do trussed roofs perform in long-term service? Are there any reports of rusting in the nail plates, rot/insect attack, do-it-yourself modifications, or condensation and ventilation problems in the attic?
Technical Paper
Thursday, April 3, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Allowable Variances in Trusses TF No. 1089
My framers are always complaining that the “trusses are bad.”
Technical Paper
Thursday, April 3, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Manufacturing Tolerances TF No. 1104
I am a structural engineer on a project with a wood trussed roof. I have noticed some variations in the peak height in a run of identical trusses. Do you have any information on tolerances for the final dimensions of manufactured trusses?
Technical Paper
Thursday, April 3, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
Lumber Substitution TF No. 1106
If the truss design drawing specifies using 2x4 1650F SPF, can 2x4 No. 2 southern pine be used instead? What are some things that need to be checked?
Technical Paper
Friday, February 14, 2025
SBCA Knowledge Center
