Our Alliances

Membership is held in the following:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC)

• American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)

• APA – The Engineered Wood Association (APA-EWA)

• Georgia Association of Home Inspectors (GAHI)

• Georgia Component Manufacturers Association (GCMA)

• International Code Council (ICC)

    o formerly Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)

• National Frame Builders Association (NFBA)

• Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)

• Truss Plate Institute (TPI)

• Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)

    o Formerly Wood Truss Council of America (WTCA)

Our Committee involvement includes:

TPI and WTCA ANSI Standards for wooden trusses:

• National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction (ANSI/TPI 1-2002, ANSI/TPI 1-2007).

• Standard Responsibilities in the Design and Application of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses (TPI/WTCA 4-2002).

• Design of Bracing for Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses (BSR/TPI 3-201X in-process).