A Truss Design Drawing (TDD) includes specific information1 for structural engineers and building designers: truss profile, plates, loadings, wind speed, codes, enclosure, exposure, reactions, deflections, materials, bracing, bearings, etc. The maximum reactions are the most important values in a truss design. These reactions are used for designing structural components (e.g., column, lintel, connector, dowel, and […]
When installed correctly, steel joists help carry the load. Steel joists are open-web, lightweight steel trusses consisting of parallel chords and a triangulated web system, proportioned to span between bearing points. They provide direct support for the roof or floor deck, and transfer the load imposed on the deck to the structural frame’s beams and […]
Change is challenging. Many companies forgo the long term advantages of migrating systems simply because they can never find a good time to deal with the short-term complexities of change. But a good partner will make that process smooth and easy. Alpine® works side-by-side with component manufacturers to help them bring a new system up […]
How do you get a new component manufacturing business up and running at a competitive speed as efficiently and quickly as possible, on the eve of a global pandemic, when you’re short on startup capital? The two-part answer is simple: Alpine® and STITCHER®. Lance Keller knows the construction industry. He has been in it all […]
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