NYS TRUSS
IDENTIFICATION LAW
• ..so that firefighters may be aware of the
presence of any trusses.
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NYS TRUSS SIGNAGE LAW
Trusses are
everywhere
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Trusses And Fire
• They fail quickly
when
in as little
Thus you
haveheated,
no
of knowing how long
as 1-2 way
minutes!
before it fails!!!
• They fail without warning
• They don’t get “spongy” before failing so
“sounding” a roof is of no help
You have no idea how long
the truss has been being heated
from the fire when you arrive on the scene.
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TITLE 19 (NYCRR) CHAPTER XXXIII STATE FIRE PREVENTION & BUILDING
CODE COUNCIL
SUBCHAPTER C - OTHER
REGULATIONS
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TRUSS IDENTIFICATION
• In recognition that truss assemblies can,
have and will fail when exposed to fire
conditions, the following has been enacted
to provide a system to notify firefighters of
important information about structures
including the presence of trusses.
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• The system is a very simple one but, like
anything else, can only be effective if all
firefighters are keenly aware of it and have a
good understanding as to how to read and
interpret it.
• Looking for this should be a standard part of
every scene size up.
• The first one at an incident to see this sign
should announce it’s presence and contents so
that everybody is made aware of this vital
information.
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Effective December 29, 2004
19 NYCRR Part 1264
PART 1264 - IDENTIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
UTILIZING TRUSS TYPE CONSTRUCTION1264.1
Introduction
.
Section 382-a of the Executive Law provides that commercial and
industrial buildings and structures that utilize truss type construction
shall be marked by a sign or symbol that informs persons conducting
fire control and other emergency operations of the existence of truss
construction. Section 382-a further directs the State Fire Prevention
and Building Code Council to promulgate rules and regulations it
deems necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the statute. This
Part establishes certain requirements pertaining to the identification of
buildings and structures that utilize truss type construction.
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1264.3 Definition.
For the purposes of this Part, truss type construction shall
mean a fabricated structure of wood or steel, made up of a
series of members connected at their ends to form a series
of triangles to span a distance greater than would be
possible with any of the individual members on their own.
Truss type construction shall not include:
(1) individual wind or seismic bracing components which
form triangles when diagonally connected to the main
structural system; and
(2) structural components that utilize solid plate web
members.
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1264.4 Identification of truss
type construction
• a) Truss type construction shall be identified by a sign or signs in
accordance with the provisions of this Part.
• (b) Signs shall be affixed where a building or a portion thereof is
classified as Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or S occupancy, and in hotels
and motels classified as Group R-1 or R-2 occupancy, in
accordance with the provisions for the classification of buildings set
forth in chapter 3 of the Building Code of New York State (see 19
NYCRR Part 1221).
• (c) Signs shall be provided in newly constructed buildings that
utilize truss type construction and in existing buildings where an
addition that extends or increases the floor area of the building
utilizes truss type construction. Signs shall be affixed prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance.
Note; one or two family dwellings are not covered by this law nor is
existing construction unless it has had an addition installed after
the effective date.
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Abbreviated Summary
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A= Assembly
B=Businesses
E=Educational up through grade 12
F=Factory
H-High Hazard=manufacturing/storage using materials
with “high” physical or health hazards
I=Institutional
M=Mercantile (store)
R=Residential
S=Storage
U=Misc.
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• (d) Signs identifying the existence of truss
construction shall consist of a circle 6 inches
(152.4 mm) in diameter, with a stroke width of ½
inch (12.7 mm). The sign background shall be
reflective white in color. The circle and contents
shall be reflective red in color, conforming to
Pantone matching system (PMS) #187. Where a
sign is directly applied to a door or sidelight, it
may be a permanent non-fading sticker or decal.
Signs not directly applied to doors or sidelights
shall be of sturdy, non-fading, weather resistant
material.
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• e) Signs identifying the existence of truss construction shall contain
the roman alphanumeric designation of the construction type of the
building, in accordance with the provisions for the classification of
types of construction set forth in section 602 of the Building Code of
New York State (see 19 NYCRR Part 1221), and an alphabetic
designation for the structural components that are of truss
construction, as follows:
• “F” shall mean floor framing, including girders and beams
• “R” shall mean roof framing
• “FR” shall mean floor and roof framing
• The construction type designation shall be placed at the twelve
o’clock position over the structural component designation, which
shall be placed at the six o’clock position.
• (f) Signs identifying the existence of truss construction shall be
affixed in the locations specified in Table I-1264
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B=Business
Type 3-Ordinary
Construction
(this info is
extra- not
required by the
“law”)
Trusses in roof
assembly
The 'B' is because it is a Type IIIB building; these are the classifications the Uniform Code uses
(IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IV, VA,DCC
VB),FIRE
found
in TablePROGRAM
302 of the Building Code of New York State.
SCIENCE
This is not required to be on this label butver.
often
is included.
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Unprotected steel:
Expands at 1,000*f,
Fails at 1,300*f
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II=Unprotected
steel
R=Roof Trusses
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The Law and the FD
• The “Law” makes this vital info available to you.
Now it’s up to you and your department to use it.
• Enter this info into every pre-plan; the presence
and/or absence of any trusses.
• It should be an SOP that the first firefighter who
sees one of these signs at an incident
announces this information on the radio so
everybody becomes aware.
• Conduct “walk throughs” of these structures
• Conduct table top exercises so everybody
knows how to deal with incidents in these (and
all other) structures.
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1264.2 Enforcement.
• (a) Subdivision 4 of section 382-a of the Executive Law
directs local governments to provide for enforcement of
the statute. Enforcement of section 382-a of the
Executive Law shall include enforcement of the
provisions of this Part. A fee of fifty dollars shall be paid
by the owner of a building with truss type construction to
the authority having jurisdiction for enforcement of
section 382-a of the Executive Law prior to the issuance
of a building permit.
• (b) This Part shall not apply within a city with a
population of one million or more persons.
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1264.3 Definition.
• For the purposes of this Part, truss type construction
shall mean a fabricated structure of wood or steel, made
up of a series of members connected at their ends to
form a series of triangles to span a distance greater than
would be possible with any of the individual members on
their own. Truss type construction shall not include:
• (1) individual wind or seismic bracing components which
form triangles when diagonally connected to the main
structural system; and
• (2) structural components that utilize solid plate web
members.
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THE GOOD PART IS.
• Now, any structure built or added on to
after the effective date (12/29/04) that has
any trusses in it, will be required to display
this signage.
• This should make every firefighter aware
of the presence of trusses.
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BUT………
• The law is based on the weakest link.
• Example; a formerly Type I building gets
an addition that features wooden structural
members.
• That changes to entire structure to Type V.
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RECOMENDATION
• Use this signage like anything else;
remember it but don’t take it as absolute
gospel
• Make sure your pre-plans are always up to
date
• Make sure all your personnel know how to
read and use a pre-plan
• Use your pre-plans !!
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Also remember..
• It doesn’t apply to structures built before
12/29/04 unless they have an addition put
onto them.
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To Access the Law:
• http://www.dos.state.ny.us/code/part1264.htm
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The following slide shows a time lapsed
series of pictures from a test burn on a wood
truss. It failed exactly 5 minutes after the fire
was ignited.
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http://faculty.sunydutchess.edu/walsh/videos/TRAINING%20CLIPS/trainingclips.htm
• Click on the hyperlink above and then
click on the button labeled ”Truss Burn
Demo” to see a truss fail under fire
conditions.
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The NYS “version” contains the
building construction type. The system
NIOSH recommends doesn’t.
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Let’s See What You’ve Learned?
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What is this telling you?
I
R
• I=Type 1
construction; Fire
Resistive
• R=Trusses in Roof
assembly
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What is this telling you?
IV
• IV=Heavy Timber
• FR=Trusses in floor
& roof assemblies
FR
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What is this telling you?
V
F
• V=Type 5
construction; wood
frame
• F-Trusses in floor
assembly
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Be Safe, Be Careful, Be Aware…
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