TrusSteel - Cold Formed Steel Trusses

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6.01 OVERVIEW Site-Fabricated vs Shop-Fabricated CFS Trusses Prior to the emergence of pre-fabricated CFS truss systems, contractors built most CFS trusses on the jobsite using c-stud material. While many contractors were more than capable of building a CFS truss, jobsite issues such as the availability of flat terrain for truss fabrication, exposure to the elements, handling issues and the availability of experienced fabrication personnel often challenged the completion of quality trusses in a timely manner. Any one of these issues could lead to delays in truss fabrication and so to delays in one of the most critical phases of construction: the drying-in of the building. Overall, the construction industry welcomed the advent of pre-engineered, pre-fabricated CFS trusses in the same way as they welcomed the advent of wood trusses and bar joists. These building components, assembled in a shop in advance of need and properly stored until ready for delivery, removed a burdensome jobsite task from the contractors' busy schedule and delivered a product that was generally high in quality. The Advantages of Quality Control TrusSteel Authorized Fabricators assemble TrusSteel CFS trusses in a truss shop environment. The reason is quality control. In- shop quality control assures that each truss is: • assembled to dimensional tolerances (to assure a good fit at the jobsite), • assembled in strict accordance with the materials and fastening methods described on the shop drawings (to assure specified structural performance), • handled, stored and eventually shipped in a manner to eliminate damage. TrusSteel supports the efforts of industry organizations, such as SBC Cold-Formed Steel Council in the implementation of quality assurance standards. The Advantages of Trained Assemblers For a truss package to fit and perform according to dimensional and structural specifications, the truss fabricator must assemble each individual truss to exacting standards. The fabricator must use trained sawyers and proper cutting and jigging equipment to ensure the trusses will have straight chords, tight joints and to maintain consistency of pattern from one truss to the next. Trained assemblers should install fasteners to ensure the accuracy of each internal connection and to avoid commonplace problems such as the over-torquing of fasteners. The Advantages of Proper Equipment TrusSteel is the only proprietary CFS truss technology supplier that offers a complete line of truss fabrication equipment. Drawing upon Alpine's more than forty years of experience in wood truss fabrication equipment, TrusSteel offers a complete line of cutting, measuring, jigging and handling systems. TrusSteel provides a line of band saws for materials cutting that are safe, quiet and accurate. By teaming these saws with an automatic or manual measuring system, a sawyer can greatly improve his output while maintaining strict dimensional standards. Sophisticated full-automatic jigging systems, such as the AutoSet C, allow the electronic transfer of truss profile data directly to the jig table. Semi-automatic jigging systems, such as the AutoSet, and manual jigging tables can allow any truss shop to make quick and accurate setups. Truss ejector systems, roller beds and stacking systems can make truss handling quick, simple and safe. Specialty presses, metalworkers and swagers expedite the assembling of the most complicated trusses and complete this comprehensive product line. ENGINEERED BY ALPINE T R U S S FA B R I C AT I O N / Q UA L I T Y

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