by FTMA News | Jul 31, 2024 | Tech Talk
Short Wall Bracing for Open Plan Living Modern homes often feature open plan living areas with large window and door openings, which resulting in a minimal number of walls for bracing applications. Such design trend can make bring challenges to satisfy bracing...
by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2024 | Tech Talk
Floor Truss Supporting Brace Walls In recent years it has been seen that the market calls for houses with larger lintel openings and open plan living and kitchen. From a structural engineer’s perspective this means more open spaces leaving less walls that can be used...
by FTMA News | May 29, 2024 | Tech Talk
Precision Matters We are constantly reminded that “Speed Kills” whenever we get behind the wheel. The same applies when fixing metal connectors, as we are all prone to being too hasty under time pressure. Engineered Building Products (EBP) are carefully designed...
by FTMA News | Apr 29, 2024 | Tech Talk
Outside The Limitations There have been previous Tech Talk articles about compliance with the National Construction Code (NCC). In Queensland we have recently seen an increase in the number of requests by Building Surveyors for certification of designs by Registered...
by FTMA News | Mar 28, 2024 | Tech Talk
Parallel Chord Trusses Replacing Steel Beams The structural shape of parallel chord trusses consists of a combination of rectangles and triangles. The rectangle shape is proficient in resisting vertical load whereas its quite weak in lateral loading. However, the...
by FTMA News | Feb 29, 2024 | Tech Talk
Screws Capacities – Myths and Mysteries The timber industry has historically experienced a shift in the way we connect timber. We started off by creating marvels using Mortise-Tenon or Dovetail Joints. Today, this sounds like fantasy. The skill to imagine such joinery...
