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Engineered Truss Technology for All Your Framing Needs
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION
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(1.877.849.2557)
Cutting-edge, Pre-fabricated
Trussed Frames and Panels
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Wood trusses using metal connector plates have a long history of reliable roof
and floor performance in the construction industry. Now more than fifty years of
truss engineering can be utilized in your wall components to resist lateral loads
from earthquakes and high winds. Smart Components’ cutting-edge trussed
frames and wall panels provide engineered performance, design flexibility,
quality, reliability and reduced construction costs.
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What are Smart Components?
Lateral Force Resisting Systems
A new generation of patented shear wall elements,
Smart Components are cutting-edge, pre-fabricated
trussed frames and panels engineered to resist
any type of lateral force applied to a building.
An integration of traditional truss construction and
new proprietary technology, Smart Components
are manufactured using typical dimension lumber,
metal connector plates and patented concentric
hold-down connectors developed by TRUSSED, Inc.
Serving as a key load-transfer mechanism for the
building, each Smart Component is designed
to meet critical load resistance needs. Smart
Components unique wall segments are customized
to meet specific customer applications and provide
architects and engineers with a substantial increase
in design and window/door opening flexibility.
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Why Choose Smart Components?
Compared to standard plywood sheathed panels, Smart Components have numerous superior features. Not only are they simple to
install, making more effective use of unskilled jobsite labor, they also provide maximum protection from damage caused by earthquakes
and high winds.
Smart Components can be used in conjunction with conventional framing and panelized wall construction. And, unlike other proprietary
shear panels, Smart Components can be customized based on the customers’ framing preferences. Offering ultimate architectural
design, application and opening freedom, Smart Components can be designed to fit any opening configuration an architect or engineer
can dream up.
Smart Components are designed to
eliminate the need for plywood sheathing
and the potential for mold or nail penetration
problems associated with conventional shear
panels. This unique design also allows for
enhanced thermal energy performance by
allowing for a variety of insulation techniques
including the use of foam sheathing
throughout the entire building envelope.
Current conventional and proprietary
shear wall options present several
complications, including difficult
installation. A conventional shear wall
installation often requires assembly
of well over 600 pieces and even
pre-manufactured shear wall kits can
still have more than 400 individual
parts and pieces to assemble. By
comparison, Smart Components are
incredibly easy to install with less than
30 separate pieces to put together on
the jobsite.
Build Green with Smart Components
One of the key factors in building “green” is to use products that efficiently use raw materials.
Structural building components, which include Smart Components, have been reducing material
and labor costs for many years. Generally, construction has a big impact on the environment,
human health, and the economy. Using Smart Components as part of your green building
strategy maximizes both economic and environmental performance.
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Designed to Perform
Simple Installation
No on-site assembly and
minimal connections make
installation easy.
Truss Construction
Utilizes sealed design
drawings and metal plate
connected wood truss
design methodology.
Concentric Hold-Downs
TRUSSED, Inc.’s
proprietary sandwich post
and concentric holddowns transfer tension
and compression forces
with minimal deflection.
Non-structural Sill
Non-structural window
sill allows for drilling or
notching.
Electrical Access
(Optional)
Pre-drilled access
holes provide flexibility for
electrical wiring
applications.
Base Track
The base track transfers
shear to the anchor rod
and also serves as a
moisture barrier and
anchor rod template.
Advantages of
Smart Components
Cost
• Reduce material and labor costs
• Decrease on-site waste
• Eliminate jobsite assembly and reduce installation time
• No need for plywood sheathed panels
• Eliminate construction defect litigation resulting
from plywood shear walls
• Minimize field inspections and jobsite delays
• Decrease cycle time
Quality
• Manufactured in a controlled environment rather than on-site
• Meets current ANSI/TPI quality standards
• Third Party inspected
Performance
• Designed using proprietary, truss industry-specific software
• Manufactured to resist vertical loads as well as the lateral forces created by seismic and high wind loads
• Proprietary metal connector plates, truss frame engineering and patented hold-down connectors
• Ultimate building design flexibility: meet any window or door opening requirement
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ASTM E2126 Test Setup for Cyclic Load Shear Wall Tests
Simple & Quick Installation
Design & Testing
In the same way that trusses are designed for vertical and axial loads,
Smart Components are the only shear wall components that are designed
to accommodate all wind and/or seismic lateral loads along with gravity
loads in compliance with all the requirements of the building code. And
although Smart Components are designed products, they have also been
tested extensively to establish seismic design coefficients.
In May 2007, a group comprised of prefabricated shear panel
manufacturers, related wood and steel trade associations, structural
engineers, academia, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
and ICC-ES representatives met and established a Task Group charged
with creating a methodology for establishing “equivalency” to a “lightframed wood structural panel” shear wall system identified in ASCE 7-05
Table 12.2-1.
The Task Group results were submitted to and accepted by ICC-ES and
the Structural Engineers Association of California Seismology Committee.
Smart Components have been tested and analyzed in accordance with
ICC-ES Equivalency Methodology to recognize seismic design coefficients
and factors equivalent to “light framed walls sheathed with wood structural
panels rated for shear resistance” as shown in ASCE/SEI 7-05 Table 12.2-1,
Item A.13. Smart Components are recognized in DrJ Technical Evaluation
Report TER No. 0811-01, ICC-ES Evaluation Report ESR-2807, and City of
Los Angeles Research Report RR-25773.
In addition to establishing seismic design coefficients and demonstrating
superiority to prescriptive shear wall performance, Smart Components
testing has produced verifiable lateral deflection calculations as well
as optimized designs to ensure low costs. Both continual product
improvements and product development are being performed to meet
specific industry needs. All these efforts lead to predictable, reliable,
customizable products for the construction industry.
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Attach supplied couplers to the anchor bolts.
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Set Smart Component into base track and brace.
3
Attach threaded rod to coupler.
4
Tighten coupler/rod from the top.
5
Install supplied base track screws.
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Attach top of Smart Component to wall/floor framing.
16d NAILS AS REQ’D
2X TOP PLATE DRAG
DOUBLE
TOP CHORD
TRUSS PLATE
NUT
SANDWICH POSTS
UPPER CORNER
OF SMART
COMPONENT
ANCHOR ROD
CONCENTRIC
HOLD-DOWN
TRUSS PLATE
LIGHT GAUGE
STEEL TRACK
ROD COUPLER
WOOD SCREW
BOTTOM CORNER
OF SMART
COMPONENT
CONCRETE
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the range of loads Smart Components can resist?
Standard designed Smart Components can resist up to 12,000 lbs. of lateral load.
Custom Smart Components have been designed and installed to resist over 50,000 lbs.
How can I start designing with Smart Components?
Standard Smart Components designs are available for portal truss frames and truss panels
with various applied lateral and uniform loads. Custom design options are available as well.
There are also substitute Smart Components for proprietary shear panel manufactured
products; contact Trussed, Inc or your local licensed Smart Component manufacturer for
direct substitution recommendations.
What information is needed from the EOR to design Smart Components?
To optimize design, minimize cost and fully utilize the benefits of Smart Components, the
EOR needs to provide lateral load demands (seismic & wind) and vertical live and dead load
demands (uniform and concentrated) and the locations of all applied loads. Floor to floor
heights, top of plate heights, sizes of openings and widths of available wall space should
come from the plans.
Can Smart Components be used on raised wood floors?
Portal truss frames, truss panels and combinations of each can be used on wood floors.
These components can also be stacked in multi-story structures.
Does Smart Components have independent third party approvals?
Yes, however Smart Components do not need third party approvals for capacity or
dimensional design as they are engineered truss designs compliant with current code
requirements. DrJ TER No. 0811-01 & ICC-ES ESR 2807 recognize Smart Components
seismic equivalency to light framed walls sheathed with wood structural panels rated for
shear resistance.
What seismic design coefficients are used for Smart Components?
DrJ TER No. 0811-01 & ICC-ES ESR 2807 recognize Smart Components as equivalent
to light-framed walls sheathed with wood structural panels rated for shear resistance and
should use the seismic coefficients shown in ASCE 7-05 Table 12.2-1 Item A.13.
How are Smart Components delivered?
Smart Components are delivered to jobsites in ways similar to other prefabricated building
components and are transported on typical delivery equipment, such as
flat bed or roll-off trailers.
Is there any on site assembly required?
No, the product is prefabricated off-site and delivered ready to install.
During installation, what do I do if the concrete is not level?
Steel shims can be used to provide full contact bearing.
What happens if any chord or web members are cut in the field?
Field cutting or drilling Smart Components is not allowed and could compromise
the structural integrity of the product. If the component is cut or drilled in the field,
please contact your local licensed Smart Component manufacturer for an engineered
repair drawing.
Are you able to drill for electrical and plumbing chases?
Although field cutting or drilling is not allowed, electrical conduit and/or plumbing chases
can be designed for and pre-drilled by a licensed Smart Component manufacturer during
the fabrication process.
Will drywall screws penetrate the truss plates?
Smart Components’ truss plates, like steel studs, are made from 18ga and 20ga material,
and can be penetrated by common drywall screws.
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Segmented
Panel
Portal
with Sill
Narrow
Panel
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Smart Components
is another patented product
developed by
TRUSSED, Inc.,
a product development
company focused on
improving wood frame
construction through
efficient, cost-effective
framing solutions.
Portal
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1371 Warner Ave. Suite A
Tustin, CA 92780
Toll Free 877.TI.WALLS
(877.849.2557)
www.trussedinc.com
October 2015 • Reorder SC-1000