BACKSTAGE ACCESS - It's All About Truss
1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1M4, Canada
1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1M4, Canada
Calgary
Alberta
51.0625844
-114.09250910000003
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a one-time fee of $35.00 (plus GST) that will allow participation in all Backstage Access sessions on both Monday March 5 and Tuesday March 6, 2018 (including the Trade Show). Additional fees apply to CITT Alberta's Scenic Painting Workshop and ETC Training Sessions. Please see backstageaccess.ca for more details.
Discipline: Architecture; Design; Education; Health & Safety; Rigging;
Level: Introduction
Description: This educational session will introduce participants to a myriad of technical and safety strategies regarding trussing. Workshop Highlights: 1. Learn efficient and safe truss building practices 2. Educate students about trussing options 3. Review the Technicalities of Trussing (i.e. calculating loads on structures, etc.) and learn how to read load tables in truss.
After attending this session, attendees will be able to: Calculate loads and forces on truss, understand best trussing options for various types of projects, understand and initiate best safety practices, distinguish between the various trussing types and understand efficient truss building methods.