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Can wood be used as a fire wall? Test proves it can
An hourly rated wall — rated as high as 3 hours — may be required to separate building areas or occupancy types to meet the International Building Code requirement for life safety. For architects, builders and engineers, this usually means … Read more
Posted in Construction Industry News, FN April 2012, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame News, Post Frame Products, Post-Frame Technique, Products, Research and Technology, Supplier News
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Post-Frame Building System defined
By David R. Bohnhoff PhD, PE December 31, 2010, marked a milestone for the post-frame building industry. On that date, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers was informed its new standard, ASABE S618 Post Frame Building System Nomenclature, … Read more


