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Repair Design for New and Existing Wood Trusses - October 15-17, 2008 - Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
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Course Outline & Schedule

Wednesday, October 15
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM On-site check-in and registration
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Wood Truss Bracing Research and Issues
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Break
2:20 PM - 3:25 PM Defining the Problem and Gathering the Needed Information
3:25 PM - 3:35 PM Break
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM Defining the Problem (Continued)
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Typical Field Repairs and Calculations
Thursday, October 16
8:00 AM - 9:10 AM Typical Field Repairs and Calculations (Continued)
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Break
9:20 AM - 10:35AM Typical Field Repairs and Calculations (Continued)
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Typical Field Repairs and Calculations (Continued)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Case Studies of Common Truss Repairs
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Break
2:20 PM - 3:25 PM Case Studies of Common Truss Repairs (Continued)
3:25 PM - 3:35 PM Break
3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Case Studies of Extreme Field Repairs
Friday, October 17
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Case Studies of Extreme Field Repairs (Continued)
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Break
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM Avoiding the Need for Truss System Repairs
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Break
10:50 AM - 11:45 AM Open Discussion - Participants are encouraged to share examples of extreme or unusual field repairs or modifications
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Course Evaluation and Presentation of CEU Certificates

 

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