Truss-Frame is the product of the structural connection of an upper truss to a lower truss by its integral wall members....Visit the Truss Frame Construction Website

Established in 1983, the Wood Truss Council of America (WTCA) has become the only international trade association representing structural wood component manufacturers....Visit the Wood Truss Council of America Website

STRUCTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS COUNCIL is to create the best possible knowledge base with which to solve problems and create opportunities for the component industry. ...Visit the Structural Building Components Portal Website

To maintain the truss industry on a sound engineering basis. To accomplish its purpose, the Truss Plate Institute establishes methods of design and construction for trusses in accordance with the American National Standards Institute's accredited consensus procedures for coordination and development of American National Standards....Visit the Truss Plate Institute, Inc. Website

Any structure can benefit from a design that resists lateral loads like earthquakes or high wind. Shear walls and diaphragms can be used in a design to combat these forces. ...Visit the American Plywood Association - "The Engineered Wood Association" Website