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DFPA Perfects Delta Frame Component

A new, lightweight component designed for use in larger commerci-al and light industrial buildings has been perfected by Douglas Fir Plywood Association and is available nationally.

Called the plywood box section which delta frame, the new component is a hollow beam bent in the form of a central A-frame rests on concrete piers and which can carry cantilevered beams on one or both sides. It was developed to fill the need for a versatile. economical construction svstem suitable in a wide range of larger buildings.

The delta frame is tl-re most thoroughly engineered component ever produced by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. In addition to full-scale laboratory tests, the component has been proven in a prototype, an open play shelter built for