by FTMA News | Nov 27, 2019 | Tech Talk
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESTRAINT AND COMPRESSION BUCKLING Virtually all builders favour handling timber components over structural steel because of their natural ease of use and lightweight advantage. It should therefore come as no surprise that we receive a...
by FTMA News | Nov 1, 2019 | Tech Talk
WIND SPEED IN BUILDING DESIGN There are two main Australian Standards cover wind actions on structures, which are AS/NZS1170.2 Structural design actions Part 2: Wind actions and AS4055 Wind loads for housing. AS4055 defines wind classes for both non-cyclonic and...
by FTMA News | Sep 26, 2019 | Tech Talk
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLATE PLACEMENT Plate placement is a bit like driving a car. Your manufacturing plant will have been doing this for years but one mishap and it can all go wrong with serious consequences. Consider this tech talk a bit like a defensive driving...
by FTMA News | Aug 26, 2019 | Tech Talk
NON-CONFORMING & NON-COMPLYING BUILDING PRODUCTS The media has been repeatedly reporting deficient building practices and non-compliant building materials in the past few years, both here and abroad. The Lacrosse Dockland’s exterior cladding catching fire from a...
by FTMA News | Jul 23, 2019 | Tech Talk
NOT ALL LVL’S ARE THE SAME Builders often request Multinail engineers to design LVL beams. When asked “What type of LVL?” the most common response is “You know… LVL”. In this situation, we usually spend the next 10 minutes explaining the different properties of...
by FTMA News | Jun 25, 2019 | Tech Talk
PUTTING THE SCREWS ON COMPLIANCE: Factory-fixed screws shift responsibility from builders’ shoulders Pryda engineer Bernard Kennelly examines the tricky business of screws and, in the age of panelisation and modularisation, the advantages of factory-fixed screws over...
