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.
• System 42 With Tension W4bs
• Good Connections Magazine
• Quick Reference-Fire Rated Assemblies
American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA)
• 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)
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings And Other Structure ASCE7
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• 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
• Uniform Building Code
• Uniform Fire Code
Simpson Strong-Tie
www.strongtie.com
metal connectors for wood and concrete
Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA)
• 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)
• Western Lumber Product Use Manual
Structural Building Components Association
www.sbcindustry.com