Product Description
New 2018 Edition!
This newly updated book is produced by the Truss Plate Institute (TPI) and WTCA is the truss industry's new and improved guide for jobsite safety and truss performance. This 8.5" x 11" edition (3-hole punched and spiral bound) includes the most current information regarding the handling, installation, restraining and bracing of metal plate connected wood trusses.
The 2018 Edition of BCSI now includes information on:
Hoisting and placement of truss bundles
Long span truss installation
Hip set assembly and bracing
Design and installation of permanent restraint/bracing/reinforcement for trusses and individual truss members
Toe-nailed connections for attaching trusses at bearing locations
And much more!