A new website provides a way for users to easily obtain an ASCE 7 site-specific ground snow load based on GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) or a street address. The new website was developed by The Applied Technology Council (ATC), with the assistance from the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) and the American Iron...
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Technical resources on post frame now available online!
Here at the Construction Magazine Network, the online home of Frame Building News, Rural Builder and Metal Roofing Magazine, we’ve opened up the vaults and pulled out our treasure trove of technical articles on post frame. The articles have been written by industry experts and published over the years in Frame Building News....
John Fullerton named new GM for Astro Buildings
Oklahoma City, OK – Astro Buildings, Inc. of Omaha, a post-frame building subsidiary of Cedar Creek LLC, has named John Fullerton as the new General Manager for Astro Buildings. Fullerton previously served as General Manager of Heartland Perma-Column in Lawrence, Kansas, a regional producer and distributor of pre-cast concrete Perma-Columns and Sturdi-Wall steel post...
Fat, tall, wide and skinny: Ohio storage shed has it all in one space
Tall and skinny meets short and wide in Huntsville, Ohio, where Stevenson Construction built this toy shed for the owner’s recreational equipment. It required the marriage of two buildings: the main building is 30 feet x 60 feet x 10 feet, while the attachment is 20 feet x 40 feet x 18 feet. Necessity...
PFA revises free online university courses on post frame
Newly revised courses for the Post-Frame Advantage Online University are now available. The new courses reflect the most up-to-date information about the post-frame building system broken down into two distinct curricula — one for engineering design and one for architectural design. The Post-Frame Advantage Online University is a FREE educational opportunity for architects and...
Survey to determine types of equipment used by rural builders
Frame Building News and Rural Builder magazines are conducting a survey to determine the types of equipment used most by our readers. This is quick, 13 question survey, and if you finish, you will be given the opportunity to win one of three VISA $50 gift cards. Please take the survey…
Download the 2015 Rural Builder Source Book
The annual Rural Builder Source Book is now published and available for free download. Some of the project features in this special issue are intriguing and inspiring, while others are simple but solid. Also included is a list of popular products that are noteworthy in the metal and post-frame industries. Use the information provided...
NCCA offers free downloadable “Tool Kits” on coil coating process
Cleveland, Ohio—The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) offers more than 20 free educational “Tool Kits” in PDF format written by industry experts on the coil coating process. The Tool Kits are comprehensive yet easily understood papers that address popular topics related to prepainted metal and the process. Some examples include: “Coil Coating Topcoat Systems,”...
New Product: Acu-Form Deluxe Perforator
Paint Valley Parts introduces an all-new Acu-Form Deluxe Perforator Double Pass roll former. The Deluxe has profiled center dies to hold material and makes a nice straight perforation. All the perforator dies are designed with D2 steel for longer wear life, as well as the ability to sharpen if the need arises. The dual...
Post-Frame Buildings and the International Building Code
By Timothy R. Royer, PE – [DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AS A PDF] Building codes in various forms have been around for a very long time. One of them, the Code of Hammurabi, was written in approximately 1775 B.C. near what is now the city of Baghdad. This code included 282 laws, and six of...