By now you’ve heard about how lightweight construction changes the way fires burn. ... the roof decking will burn through and the truss may collapse in less than 5 minutes.

According to the truss manufacturing industry, it is estimated that 65% of roofs on new commercial construction are constructed of trusses and 10% of new commercial buildings utilize trusses for ...

Lightweight wood-truss construction is something every firefighter should be familiar with. The building industry’s march to cheaper, engineered systems has entered its fourth decade.

Lightweight truss systems typically are constructed of two-by-four-inch wood materials. The system is engineered to hold up a substantial deadweight load for its design and construction.

SANTA MARIA 77 Dozens of homes in Santa Maria are being built with lightweight, triangular roof trusses composed of lumber held together with a sheet metal fastener bearing hooks 3/8-of-an-inch ...

For most homes, using roof trusses is a far better construction method than stick built roof framing. The main exception is if you plan to use the attic area for storage of large items.

Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential construction makes use of trusses to support the roof.

O'Neill described the four-story building as having "newer lightweight truss" construction. He said several collapses occurred inside the structure and once floors weakened, they "pancaked" on top ...

The investigation into the cause of a multi-alarm fire that destroyed a $45 million apartment building in Boston that was in its final stages of construction is underway.

“NJR Steel’s lightweight trusses boast unmatched strength and load capacity, making them the ideal choice for a myriad of projects. Key to our manufactured trusses is an innovative triple ...