By Engineer or By Supplier? How “Involved” to Be in Choosing Engineered Lumber

Course Overview

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Course Overview

Since Engineered Lumber Products are proprietary, there is a range of opinions about how much information to show on a set of Structural drawings. Should the framing choices be left to a supplier (similar to roof trusses), or should specific sizes and grades be specified? 

This decision affects the time-sensitive process of putting together an estimate and can affect the quality of the construction itself. Through our experience working on over 100 mid-rise projects, we provide 5 examples where information provided on the Structural Plans can make a big difference.”

Learning Objectives

4 Learning Objectives:

  1. The role of the supplier: Should they be the main “specifier” of engineered lumber?
  2. Components that Structural Engineers should be very specific about on their plans.
  3. How to select a proprietary product without committing to one brand.
  4. Vertical Load transfer details on Structural Plans that help projects succeed. 

Course Video

Speaker Bio

Andy Teasell, P.Eng
Senior Engineer, Trus Joist
Weyerhaeuser

Andy is a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry including: project management, structural engineering, wood component design, and field problem resolution. Based in Surrey, B.C., Andy is the Senior Engineer in Canada for Weyerhaeuser’s “Trus Joist” line of wood products. Through his interactions with Builders, Engineers, Architects, and Inspectors, he has seen what works well (and not-so well!) in the construction industry.

Ernst Grell
Territory Manager, Eastern Canada, Trus Joist
Weyerhaeuser

Ernst is a Territory Manager for Weyerhaeuser / Trus Joist in the eastern Canada region. Ernst has over 30 years technical sales experience in the Engineered Wood Industry launching his career with Trus Joist Canada in Calgary, Alberta. Ernst works closely with specifiers, builders, code officials, building and component manufacturers, and lumber yards for the smooth implementation of Trus Joist EWP in multi-family, mid-rise and low-rise residential and ICI wood framed projects.

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