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Presented on May 22, 2014 by: Harvey B. Manbeck, PhD, PEConsultant to NFBAProfessor Emeritus, EngineeringPenn State UniversityPenn State University

“The Wood Products Council” isa Registered Provider with TheAmerican Institute of Architects

This course is registered withAIA CES for continuingprofessional education. As

Continuing Education Systems(AIA/CES), Provider #G516.

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Course Description

The course identifies: structural featuresthat make post frame systems unique;that make post frame systems unique;design resources for post frame systems;two basic design approaches for postframe building systems; and throughvarious case studies, key performancecharacteristics of PF building systems.g yMore than 20 post frame projects areshowcased to highlight all of thesearchitectural alternatives and benefitsarchitectural alternatives and benefits.

Learning Objectives1. Identify the unique structural features

of PFBS (Post Frame Building Systems)( g y )2. Demonstrate the code compliance of

PFBSPFBS3. Demonstrate the energy efficiency and

sustainability of PFBSsustainability of PFBS4. Identify & demonstrate with completed

P F (PF) j di hPost Frame (PF) project case studies therange of applications and architecturalf ibl i h PFBSfeatures possible with PFBS

POST-FRAME (PF) BUILDING

• Wood industry’s counterpart to low profile (1 to

( )SYSTEMS

• Wood industry s counterpart to low profile (1 to 2-1/2 story) steel buildingsD l d i l t 1930’ f i lt l t• Developed in late 1930’s for agricultural sector

• Known as “pole building” in the past• PF has evolved to highly engineered wood

building systemg y• PF has expanded to many commercial,

residential & institutional applicationsresidential & institutional applications• Limitless range of interior/exterior appearances

WHAT DOES A PFBUILDING LOOK LIKE?

WHAT IS PF BUILDING USED FOR?

PF BUILDING SYSTEM PICTORIAL

Sheathing:Sheathing:• 26 to 29 ga

Ribbed Steel OR• OSB or Plywood

Roof PurlinsTyp. 2x4s

“on edge” or “flat”

Roof Framing Trusses or Rafters

Wall GirtsTyp. 2x4 or 2x6

“flat”

Laminated or Solid-Sawn Wood Columns

PF BUILDING SYSTEM PICTORIAL OF FOUNDATION OPTIONS

I l t d Pi Thickened Edge of

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Isolated PierFoundation

Continuous RC Foundation Wall

Thickened Edge ofConcrete Slab

PF BUILDING SYSTEMCROSS SECTION

TrussPurlins

Truss

Girts Sidewall Column

Column Foundation

C lColumn Footing

WOOD SIDEWALL COLUMNS• Usually solid-sawn, glue-laminated (glulam) or

mechanically (nail) laminated wood columns • Typically nominal 6-x-6, 6-x-8, 8-x-8, or 8-x-10

cross section• Usually spaced 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 ft on center Usua y spaced , 6, 8, o 6 t o ce te

along sidewall• Embedded portion must be properly preservative• Embedded portion must be properly preservative

treated

GLUE-LAMINATED (GLULAM) OR

• Spliced glulam column

( )NAIL-LAMINATED WOOD COLUMN

• Spliced glulam column– 3 or 4 ply, fabricated with 2x lumber

l ti ti t t d– lower portion preservative treated; upper portion untreated

MOST COMMON FOUNDATION OPTIONS

• Isolated pier foundationsIsolated pier foundations

• Concrete foundation walls

PRESERVATIVE TREATED WOOD PIER FOUNDATIONPIER FOUNDATION

Preservative-treated section spliced to untreated portion

PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE PIER FOUNDATION

• Precast reinforced concrete pier with column attached pabove grade

• Entire assembly engineeredEntire assembly engineered• Assembly factory fabricated

and shipped to siteand shipped to site

CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL

• Column attached to cast-in-place concrete foundation wall

• Attached solid-sawn, nail-laminated, or glulam columns are usually untreateduntreated

ROOF FRAMING• Pre-engineered metal plate connected 2x

lumber trusses typically spaced 4 8 ft o clumber trusses typically spaced 4–8 ft o.c.• Heavier timber (solid-sawn wood or glulam)

t f l l d t itrusses for larger column and truss spacings• Solid-sawn wood rafters spaced 2–4 ft o.c. for

clear spans 30 ft• Glulam or structural composite lumber (SCL)p ( )

rafters for larger rafter spacings or clear spans

SUBURBAN GARAGEOCEAN VIEW, NJ

SUBURBAN GARAGEOCEAN VIEW, NJ

TYPICAL PF WALL CONSTRUCTIONSEQUENCE

Top View

Columns

InsulationExterior Girts

Insulation

Interior Girts

Exterior Sheathing and/orArchitectural Finish

Interior Sheathing & Finish

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End Viewg

CODE COMPLIANCE• PF is covered by the International Building Code

(IBC) t th I t ti l R id ti l C d(IBC) not the International Residential Code (IRC)

IRC Section R104.11 clearly states, “Compliancewith the specific performance-based provisions of the International Codes (IBC) inlieu of specific (prescriptive) requirements of this code (IRC) shall also be permitted as analternative.”

CODE COMPLIANCE

• PF is an engineered wood structural system• PF is an engineered wood structural system• PF foundations included in Chapter 18 of IBC

2006 2009 & 20122006, 2009 & 2012• Key PF diaphragm design and other practices

from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) cited in Sections 2306.1 of IBC 2006, 2009 & 2012

PF TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• PF Building Design Manual (PFBDM)(PFBDM)

• Structural design proceduresfor PF building systemsfor PF building systems– PF designer’s primary

reference– www.NFBA.org


• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 484• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 484– Diaphragm design procedures

ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 486• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 486– Shallow post foundation design

• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 559– Requirements and bending q g

properties for mechanically laminated columns

– asabe.org or nfba.org


• Accepted Practices for Post Frame Building• Accepted Practices for Post-Frame Building Construction: Framing Tolerances

• Accepted Practices for Post Frame Building• Accepted Practices for Post-Frame Building Construction: Metal Panel and Trim Installation TolerancesTolerances

• Post-Frame Construction Guide1 2 and 3 ho r (2012 2013) PF Fire all Reports UL• 1, 2, and 3 hour (2012-2013) PF Firewall Reports – UL

www.postframeadvantage.com or www.nfba.org

PF FIREWALLS

• Simple to construct• Simple to construct• Eliminate need to mix and match construction

t PF j t i i fi lltypes on PF project requiring firewalls• Provide relatively simple means to expand PF

building sizes and heights per IBC Chapter 5 requirements

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Design No. V304 January 20, 2012g y ,Bearing Wall Rating - 3-Hr

5/8 Gyp Board (SCX)4 layers both sides4 layers, both sides

Nail-lam post4-ply, 2x6, 8 ft o.c.

Vertical blocking Staggered horizontal & vertical joints and fastener

2x4 wall girts16 in. o.c. both sides

jschedules per report

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

• Two-dimensional (2-D) frame design method (open-APPROACHES

Two dimensional (2 D) frame design method (opensided PF buildings)

• Three-dimensional (3-D) diaphragm design methodThree dimensional (3 D) diaphragm design method (all other PF buildings)

• Covered in monthly NFBA-PFMI webinars ORCovered in monthly NFBA PFMI webinars OR• PFMI Online University courses

S i f h i- Series of one hour sessions- 1 CEU for design professionals for each session

l t dcompleted • www.postframeadvantage.com

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

• PF buildings are exceptionally easy to insulate to• PF buildings are exceptionally easy to insulate to higher levels (R = 20 to 35) required by energy codes with wide range of typical batt blown-in orcodes with wide range of typical batt, blown in, or board insulation materials

- Thicker wall cavities inherently built-into PF- Thicker wall cavities inherently built-into PF

ENERGY EFFICIENCYMinimal thermal bridging in PF• Wall and roof framing

members typicallyspaced 4 to 16 ft o cspaced 4 to 16 ft o.c.

F b k i th l• Fewer breaks in thermalinsulation barrier

• Nominal 6x to 10x wood columns at breakscolumns at breaks

SUSTAINABILITY

• Primary construction materials wood and steel• Primary construction materials—wood and steel cladding—are both recyclable

• Wood the primary construction material in PF• Wood—the primary construction material in PF buildings—is a renewable forest resourcePF construction is inherently friendly to energy• PF construction is inherently friendly to energy-efficient construction

LEED-CERTIFIED WIND FARMHOPEDALE, IL

• Nominal 6 x 6 Nail-laminated columns, 8 ft. o c on foundation wallo.c. on foundation wall

• Hip Roof to blend into downtown community architectural theme

• Total sq. footage: 4,800• Construction time:• Construction time:

90 daysPhoto courtesy of Morton Buildings

LEED-CERTIFIED WIND FARMHOPEDALE, IL

• Designed to be a “green” LEED-gcertified building

• Green Building of America Award WiWinner

LEED-CERTIFIED WIND FARM

Keys to LEED-HOPEDALE, IL

yCertification

• Post frame is readily insulated to high levels required by the International Energy Codegy

• Wood is a renewable green product and natural i l tinsulator

Other Factors Leading to PF Selection• Original PF building easily

expandable in 8 ft. modules

LEED-CERTIFIED, NET-ZERO HOME• Grid-tied solar system

NAPPANEE, IN• Geothermal heating and cooling system• Materials with high recycled content

10 i h ll iti• 10-inch wall cavities• Reflective foils on all

six sidessix sides • “Cool color” painted

steel roof system• 80% fewer thermal

breaks in the wall • Insulated concrete slab• Insulated concrete slab

LEED-CERTIFIED, NET-ZERO HOMENAPPANEE, IN

• Building size: 24 (L) x 36 (W)24 (L) x 36 (W)

• Nominal 6 x 6 nail-laminated columns 8 ft o.c.

• Isolated wood pier foundationNet cost per sq ft: $98• Net cost per sq ft: $98

LEED-CERTIFIED, NET-ZERO HOMENAPPANEE, IN

NET-ZERO HOMESTURGIS MISTURGIS, MI

Similar to Nappanee, IN home except• Radiant in-floor heatRadiant in floor heat• Air conditioning unit• $70/sq. ft.

NET-ZERO HOMESTURGIS, MI

DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY

• Durability of PF equals that of any well-engineeredDurability of PF equals that of any well engineered wood-framed building system

• Keys to PF durabilityy y– Specify appropriate preservative treatment systems

for all wood in ground contact– Use a column foundation option that eliminates

ground contact for any wood structural element

DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY

Of all the hundreds of buildings we ve built throughoutOf all the hundreds of buildings we ve built throughout Florida, we re happy to report absolutely no problems except for minor damage to trim and other small p garchitectural elements on just a few of them.

—Patricia Askins of Longwood, FL,gshortly after Hurricane Katrina

OTHER PF BUILDING ATTRIBUTES

• Cost effective• Cost-effectiveMinimal framing material requirementsMinimal footing and foundation material requirementsq

• Speed of construction (short time from start of construction to occupancy)construction to occupancy)

• Functionally flexibleWitho t sacrificing architect ral appeal• Without sacrificing architectural appeal

ANIMAL SHELTERSARATOGA COUNTY NY

• PF cost ff ti

SARATOGA COUNTY, NYeffectiveness

• Completed within the county’s overallcounty s overall budget

• Significant savings g gcompared to other traditional types of construction ($5.2 M vs. $10 to $15M)

Photo courtesy of Morton Buildings

ANIMAL SHELTERSARATOGA COUNTY NY

• Nominal 3-ply, 6x6 nail-

SARATOGA COUNTY, NYp y,

lam columns 6 ft. o.c.• Concrete foundation wall

f f• Roof framing: 36, 42 or 66 ft. wood trusses

• ½ in CDX plywood roof½ in. CDX plywood roof sheathing

• Total sq. footage: 24,000• Construction time:

160 days• Cost per sq foot: $216• Cost per sq. foot: $216

VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPSCAZENOVIA, NY• PF flexibility easily

accommodated 2 widely different functions (medicaldifferent functions (medical treatment center & garage for ambulances)

• Cost savings in using embedded treated wood columns versus pouredcolumns versus poured concrete foundation walls

VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPSCAZENOVIA, NY• Total sq. footage: 5,595• Total cost: $685,000 (1/3 (

less than nearest competitive bid for project)

• Construction time:• Construction time: 125 days

• Cost per sq. foot: $125p q

AUTOMOTORPLEX CLUB HOUSE CHANHASSAN, MN

• Used to exhibit 500 vehicles

• Expansion to 1000Expansion to 1000 vehicle exhibitions anticipatedUsed for weddings etc• Used for weddings, etc. for up to 600 guests between auto exhibitions

• Up to 20 ft. ceilings

AUTOMOTORPLEX CLUB HOUSE CHANHASSEN MNCHANHASSEN, MN

The owners required large buildings

Photo courtesy of Lester Buildings

with wide & high clear spans … and ability to expand easily as future demand grows.

BELLA SALA RECEPTION HALLIOWA CITY, IA

Tiffin, IATiffin, IACompleted February 2010Construction time: 183 daysT t l f t 16 560Total sq. footage: 16,560Clear span: 70 feetTotal cost: $1.7 millionCost per sq. ft: $102

Short construction window:183 days (mid SeptemberShort construction window:183 days (mid-Septemberto mid-February for Valentine’s Day opening)

BELLA SALA RECEPTION HALL• Openness

IOWA CITY, IA• Flexibility of use• Economy: $103/sq ft.• Stylized interior design • 4-ply nominal nail-lam p y

8 x 8 columns, 8 ft. o.c. • 2-ply 70 ft. wood

trusses, 8 ft. o.c.• Concrete foundation Photo courtesy of Lester Building Systems, LLC

wall

PF ARCHITECTURAL FLEXIBILITY &APPEAL

…are limited only by the designer s imagination and creativity

Architectural details & finishes

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PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICEWHEELING, WV

• Large waiting room

• 6 exam rooms• Lab area • Administrative

work station• Nurses’ station• Nurses station• Office for the

doctors

PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICEWHEELING WVWHEELING, WV

• Hardi plank siding• Hardi plank siding• Stone wainscot• Shingle roofingShingle roofing• Azek trims• Vaulted ceilings in

waiting area• 2nd floor area for future

officeoffice • Nominal 6x6 nail-lam, 8 ft. o.c.• Isolated wood pier foundation C t ti Ti 144 d• Isolated wood pier foundation• Hip roof system

•Construction Time: 144 days•Cost per sq. foot: $117.

DENTAL CLINICTHOMASVILLE GATHOMASVILLE, GA

2 t t ith• 2-story octagon with 2nd story office

• 36 ft. clearspan monoslope roof with clerstory windows

• 5/8 in cdx plywood5/8 in cdx plywood sheathing

• Stucco board & cultured stone sidingcultured stone siding

• Painted ribbed steel roof

DENTAL CLINIC THOMASVILLE GATHOMASVILLE, GA

• Nominal 3-ply 6x6 & 6x8 nail lam columns6x8 nail-lam columns

• Cast-in-place concrete foundation walls

• Microlam rafters & glulam trusses in roof

•Construction Time: 300 daysConstruction Time: 300 days•Cost: $135/sq.ft.

DENTAL CLINICTHOMASVILLE, GA

Interior of 2nd floor of octagonal area

•Drywall interior with•Drywall interior with wood trim

•Commercial carpeting

Interior of Office& Reception Areap

WILTON FIRE DISTRICTWILTON, NY

• High-ribbed painted steel roofingsteel roofing

• Stepped metal clad fascias

• Metal downspouts and gutters

• Prefinished fiber cement siding with PVC simulated wood• Prefinished fiber cement siding with PVC simulated wood trims

• Vinyl shutters & fiberglass windowsy g• Nova Brik wainscot


• Six bays for fire, rescue, tanker, and pickup trucks

• Radio roomRadio room• Firefighters’ locker room• Kitchen• Lounge area• Office space


• AcousticalAcoustical suspended ceilings

• Ceramic tile flooring with resinous epoxy coating

• Acrovyn crash rails• Acrovyn crash rails and corner guards

• Acoustical hi-rib steel liners at apparatus bays with interior FRP liner on lower 8’FRP liner on lower 8 of wall


• 3-ply 2x8 & 4-ply 2x6 nail-lam columns, 6 ft. o.c.

• Continuous concrete foundation wall

• Structural meets code• Structural meets code requirements for essential facilities

• Construction time: 250 days

• Cost per sq. foot: $247

WINERY TASTING ROOMBERTRAM, TX

• Tasting room for Pilot Knob Winery

• Showcase for award winning gwines

• Host meetings, weddings, parties or other eventsparties or other events

• Native Texas limestone exterior from local quarries with

d d texposed cedar trusses• Nominal 3-ply 6x6 nail-lam

columns, 8 ft. o.c.• Preservative treated wood

post foundation

WINERY TASTING ROOMBERTRAM, TX

• Painted drywall with simple country trims

• Monterrey drag texture• Monterrey drag texture• Granite countertops

throughout tasting bar and trestrooms

• Custom sliding barn doors in partitioning rooms

• Construction time: 150 daysC t f t $117• Cost per sq. foot: $117

VARIETY OF PF EXTERIOR FINISHES

HORSE BARNBATAVIA, IL• Exterior finish: 7”• Exterior finish: 7

reveal Hardi Plank and cedar shakes & trimtrim

• Interior finish: Hi-Rib steel Ceiling and T&G Pine siding

• Construction time: 150 daysC t f t $87• Cost per sq. foot: $87

GAS STATION/STORECARMEL, IN

• Exterior finish:Exterior finish:• Standing seam steel roof

(29 ga)• EFIS (stucco) wall finish

with brick wainscoting• Plateglass windows and g

entry Doors

• Construction time:• Construction time: 150 days


JIMMY JOHN S/CASH MAXLANCASTER, OH

Exterior Finish:Exterior Finish:• Mix of faux stone, brick

and vinyl• Sandstone coins put into

brick to offset corners• 40-year dimensional40 year dimensional

shingles on roof

C t ti ti• Construction time:150 days


DANZINGER VINEYARDSALMA, WI

• Exterior finish: cedar shake• Exterior finish: cedar shake gable ends, cultured stone walls, standing seam roof

• Interior finish: stamped & stained concrete floors, stamped metal or vaulted pine ceilings

• Construction time: 158 daysT l $82 f• Total cost: $82 per sq. ft.

ARCHITECTURAL FLEXIBILITY &APPEAL- INTERIOR

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PRIVATE RESIDENCECATHARPIN VACATHARPIN, VA

Exterior Details:Exterior Details: • Attached out-buildings • White cedar siding • Asphalt roof shingles

• Interior Details• House - drywall and

T&G woodT&G wood• Garage - 5/8 drywall• Barn - SYP T&G and

T1-11 plywood

PRIVATE RESIDENCECATHARPIN, VA

Interior Details (Lower Floor)• Large beams and exposed wood ceilings upstairs and g p g p

downstairs• Exposed beam ceiling over the kitchen and dining area.

PRIVATE RESIDENCECATHARPIN VACATHARPIN, VAI t i D t il (L ft A )Interior Details (Loft Area)• Cantilevered loft area (over

the house center beam)the house center beam)• Oak-stained tongue-and-

groove second floor • Large beams and exposed

wood ceilings upstairs• Real tree trunk posts in loft• Real tree-trunk posts in loft

• Construction time:Construction time: 210 days


CUSTER REUNION CABINRAPID CITY SD

Post-Frame Commercial Lodge for Large Family RAPID CITY, SD

Reunions & Other Large Groups• Four bedroom suites

Sustainable materials• Sustainable materials including locally milled wood & native rock

• “Log-cabin” exterior• Rapid construction time :

5 th Photo courtesy of Semmler Construction5 months• November thru April in

South DakotaSout a ota

CUSTER REUNION CABINRAPID CITY, SD

Highly stylized interior designg• Native stone fireplace• Native lumber columns

Unique accessories d i d

• Native timber wood interior floors and trim

•dormer windows•log timber entry•open loft viewing•rock fireplace p•whirlpool tubs•cedar patio deck

Photo courtesy of Semmler Construction

PRIVATE RESIDENCETEXAS

Exterior Details:• Hi-rib steel roofing

C lt d t &• Cultured stone & wood siding

Photo courtesy of Morton Buildingsy g

PRIVATE RESIDENCETEXAS

I t i D t ilInterior Details:• Finished

exposedexposed trusses 8 ft. o.c. to finished under side ofunder-side of 6/12 pitched roof

Photo courtesy of Morton Buildingsy g

DIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURAL FORM, FUNCTION & APPEARANCE

• Traditional rectangular• Traditional rectangular& gable roof

• Traditional restaurant & retail function

WASTE FACILITYLANCASTER OHLANCASTER, OH

• Multi-purpose PF BuildingM i t / i f b

Interior Details: • Maintenance/repair of garbage

trucks• Storage/repair of portable

• Warehouse & shop areas -29 ga. steel liner

• Office finished with 5/8toilets

• Corporate offices • Driver dispatch office

Office finished with 5/8 painted drywall

C t ti ti• Driver dispatch office• High-story & low-slope roof • 29 ga. steel siding and roofing

• Construction time:212 days


OFFICE BUILDINGCRANE, IN

• Commercial office building for lease• 72 ft x 200 ft• 72 ft. x 200 ft• Low-slope roof

• Exterior details: • 4 in. split-face block veneer • 29 ga. painted ribbed steel

OFFICE BUILDINGCRANE, IN

I t i fi i h d ll d d d ti til• Interior finish: drywall and suspended acoustic tile• Construction time: 45 days• Cost per sq foot: $49• Cost per sq. foot: $49

RECREATION CENTEROBERLIN, KS

• Senior center, movie theater, bowling alley/recreation center (15,120 sq ft)

• Exterior finish: brick Dryvitt painted steel• Exterior finish: brick, Dryvitt, painted steel

RECREATION CENTEROBERLIN, KS

• Interior finish: • Drywall• Celotex acoustical

panels • Suspended ceiling• Suspended ceiling

tiles• Construction

time: 49 days• Cost per sq. foot:

$87$87

CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WINSTED, MN

• Size: 94 ft x 40 ft x 30 ft high (silo)

• 44 ft x 60 ft (office)• Columns (8 ft. oc):

• 4 ply 2x8 glulam (silo)4 ply 2x8 glulam (silo) • 4 ply 2x6 nail-lam

(office) E i fi i h• Exterior finish:

• 29 ga. Painted ribbed steel roof and walls

• Moderra block wainscot

CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WINSTED, MN

• 29 ga. Steel liner panel (silo)

• Sheetrock finish in the office

• Construction time:49 daysy


CORNELL UNIVERSITY DAIRY EDUCATIONAL CENTER

ITHACA NYITHACA, NY• Inaugural building in

Cornell’s large animal-husbandry teaching complexco p e

• Facility designed to provide innovative b ti l d ti lobservational educational

opportunities for animal science and veterinary

Institutional PF Educational Facility(38,000 sq ft) y

medicine students

CORNELL UNIVERSITY DAIRY EDUCATIONAL CENTEREDUCATIONAL CENTER

ITHACA, NY

• Varying angled roof lines• Recessed guttersg• Modern air-wing roof-system design• Painted ribbed steel siding finishes the exterior of both a free-stall barn,

milking parlor and student observation/teaching areasmilking parlor, and student observation/teaching areas• Each contains unique features, including sliding Nova-Lite panels and

hydraulic bi-fold doors


ITHACA NYITHACA, NY• Housing for more than 200 cows• Modern automated milking parlor • Fully equipped teaching centers

allowing student observation • Storage areas for hay straw sand• Storage areas for hay, straw, sand,

feed & equipment• Milking parlor trusses finished with

fib l i f d l ti dfiberglass-reinforced plastic and white polycarbonate ceiling liner

• Clerestory windows at the eaves provide an abundance of natural sunlight

CORNELL UNIVERSITY DAIRY EDUCATIONAL CENTEREDUCATIONAL CENTER

ITHACA, NYExcellent example of the structural

& architectural flexibility of PF

Mono-slope wood trusses

Structural composite raftersTapered structural composite lumber rafters


ITHACA NYITHACA, NY

• Construction time: 139 days• Cost per sq. foot: $156

SUMMARYModern Post-Frame Building Systems are:

• Cost Effective• Energy EfficientEnergy Efficient• Code Compliant• Durable• SustainableSustainable• Functionally Flexible• Architecturally Flexible

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PF APPLICATIONS & APPEARANCE LIMITED ONLY BY THE DESIGNER S

IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY

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Q ti ?Questions?

This concludes The AmericanThis concludes The AmericanInstitute of Architects ContinuingEducation Systems Course

Harvey B. Manbeck, PhD, PEN ti l F B ildi A i tiNational Frame Building [email protected]

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