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November 2024 #16304 Page #37
What Can We Learn From the Timber Products Inspection BCMC Challenge? By Glenn Traylor
“Since its inception in 1980, the mission of BCMC is to educate and inform, as well as encourage the growth of the component manufacturing industry. Over the course of its history, the show has welcomed exhibitors from all over the world to showcase the cutting-edge technologies, state-of-the-art processes, and innovative products and services that support a multi-billion dollar industry and drive evolution in the way buildings are framed.” – Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)
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n October 9th and 10th, Timber Products Inspection supported the industry by providing the Annual BCMC Challenge. Several years ago, this contest was created to evaluate the potential need for education and to invite truss industry leadership to test their skill and acumen of the ANSI/TPI 1 standard by utilizing a truss that illustrates many of the requirements and tolerances established in the industry standard. Each participant was tasked with inspecting the sample truss and listing the problems they found. Participants scored one point for each noncompliant issue found and minus two points for items identified as non-compliant but that were compliant utilizing the tolerances established by the truss standard. What we found this with this year’s challenge forms the results of our non-scientific poll: 1. There are a few industry leaders, like our challenge winner Tasha Brooking, who completely understand Quality Assurance and clearly possess the knowledge necessary to fabricate a compliant truss. 2. Many folks are aware of the ANSI/TPI 1 standard, but they do not understand the benefits of following that standard. 3. A small handful of attendees were not aware that “QA” was something they should be doing. 4. Many plants do not utilize a third-party inspection service, but they are considering taking the steps necessary to establish a program.
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