Post-Frame Building System defined
By David R. Bohnhoff PhD, PE December 31, 2010, marked a milestone for the post-frame building industry. On that date, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers was informed its...
View ArticleCan wood be used as a fire wall? Test proves it can
An hourly rated wall — rated as high as 3 hours — may be required to separate building areas or occupancy types to meet the International Building Code requirement for life safety. For architects,...
View ArticleResearch & Technology: Effect of variability on lumber design values
Building designers, registered design professionals should stay up to date / By Don Bender, Ph.D., P.E., and Frank Woeste, Ph.D., P.E. Properties of all materials vary, as as do structural loads such...
View ArticleGet in on the action at 29th Buckeye State post-frame expo
January 17th marks the date of the next Buckeye Frame Building Association Expo. The turnout to this Expo has been growing steadily every year, and for good reason. BFBA is bringing the people of the...
View ArticleShallow post and pier foundation design: Major revision of standard completed
By David Bohnhoff, Ph.D., P.E. / In October 2012 the latest version of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ engineering practice (EP) for the design of shallow post...
View ArticleRural Builder Hall of Fame alphabetical listing of all recipients
Each year, Rural Builder magazine inducts new members into its Rural Builder Hall of Fame. This tradition began in 1982 to honor individuals who helped advance post-frame building technology through...
View ArticleWoodWorks offers Wisconsin workshop on multi-story wood buildings
- Workshop on Building Bigger and Taller Multi-Story Wood Buildings in Milwaukee - UPDATE: this workshop will also be in Madison on May 15. See additional info below. The Wood Products Council’s...
View ArticlePost-Frame R&T: Fall arrest system testing
By Daniel P. Hindman Ph.D., P.E., LEED Green Associate / A fall is one of the most traumatic events that can happen on a jobsite. The effects of a fall, much like those of a wave spreading from a...
View ArticleResearch & Technology: Building for energy efficiency
Thermal imaging of post frame and other construction methods / By John Fullerton / This article is based upon a May 2010 report prepared for the National Frame Building Association by Double G...
View ArticleNFBA Heartland Chapter to hold annual conference Oct. 29-30
The Heartland Chapter of the National Frame Building Association is planning it’s Annual Conference in Kansas City October 29-30 at the Overland Park Convention Center. On Tuesday, October 29 there...
View ArticlePFMI Update: Post frame’s opportunity continues to grow
NFBA recently commissioned the second annual Post-Frame Market Sizing Model Report from FMI Corporation to assess the U.S. post-frame market. FMI, a market research firm specializing in construction,...
View Article“Behind the Hammer” with Mike Momb: Common post-frame failures and how to...
One of the more sickening events for a post-frame building contractor is being on the receiving end of a call advising that some or all of one of your buildings has collapsed. Déjà vu all over againI...
View ArticleO.K. city amends building codes to require more wind-resistant construction
- Building Code Now Includes More Continuous Sheathing - The City of Moore, Oklahoma, recently adopted an ordinance that amends the city’s building code provisions to require more wind-resistant...
View ArticleAISI publishes new test standards for S900-series
The AISI has revised and published 14 test standards in its S900-series, providing a complete series of updated test methods that supersede the previously published 2008 series. All test standards have...
View ArticleWoodWorks to host national symposium on taller wood buildings
On November 6 and 7, the Wood Products Council’s WoodWorks program will host a National Symposium, “Toward Taller Wood Buildings”, in Chicago, Ill. Intended to give attendees a practical perspective on...
View ArticleResearch & Technology: Total post-frame building design
- By Aaron Halberg, P.E. – “Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” –Albert Einstein As I grow older and our world becomes ever more complicated, I try to follow this maxim from...
View ArticlePost-Frame Buildings and the International Building Code
By Timothy R. Royer, PE – [DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AS A PDF] Building codes in various forms have been around for a very long time. One of them, the Code of Hammurabi, was written in approximately 1775...
View ArticleNew ATC ground snow load website promises to improve accuracy for engineers
A new website provides a way for users to easily obtain an ASCE 7 site-specific ground snow load based on GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) or a street address. The new website was developed by...
View ArticleMass Timber Conference set for March 22-24 in Portland
If you are interested in cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction and other mass timber techniques, the Mass Timber Conference will be held March 22–24, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The conference will...
View ArticleResearch and Technology: Slabs on Grade, article available for download
[The following article is a summary of a more complete article by Alan Schambach, PE, FBi Buildings Inc., and Terry Feldmann, PE, Maurer-Stutz, Inc., on the subject of slabs on grade available for free...
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