Beam and truss uplifts
Roof failures in high winds are unfortunately too common in timber-framed buildings, but get the connections right, and the roof should stay put.
Search results for 'wind loads'
Showing results 1-5 of 5
Do you want to try searching all of BRANZ?
Order by:
- Relevance
- Recent
Joining roof trusses
By In Ling Ng – 1 October 2015, Build 150
Most timber trusses are delivered to site as one-piece building components. However, occasionally they are delivered in sections and must be joined on site. Correct installation of these is critical to maintain the designed load paths.
Don’t blow me over
By Trevor Pringle – 1 February 2015, Build 146
While we can’t change New Zealand’s gusty climate, there’s plenty we can do to minimise its impact. Clever siting of buildings, modifying the landscape and providing shelter in the form of fences and plantings help.
Reducing noise transfer
By Grant Emms – 1 August 2015, Build 149, Feature article
BRANZ investment combined with Scion expertise has developed a new structural connection system for timber-framed multi-residential units that maintains acoustic performance.
The fix on profiled metal wall cladding
By Trevor Pringle – 1 February 2015, Build 146
Callers to the BRANZ helpline have been asking about fixing centres and density for profiled metal wall cladding. We take a look at the requirements.
