The Ins and Outs of Roof Trusses at June EBCA
By Bryan Harrison, Association News Network, Inc.

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Kim Tamayo, Restoration Mgmt Co., and Justine Bone, DataSafe, Inc. welcomed
the June crowd.
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Brian Hill, PE of EFI Global gave a fascinating presentation June 11.
photoEBCA VP Chris Capels, of AIG, introduced guest speaker Brian Hill, PE. photoEBCA President, Kelly Sullivan, of Crawford & Company, thanked Brian Hill for sharing his vast knowledge with the group.
photo Legia Oswald and Kelly Stuck, of Assured Relocation; and Bob Tucknott, of Tucknott Electric. photoBob Lund, Sams & Associates; and Debbie Ginestar, FRSTeam. photoRyan Russler, of Har-Bro, and Tom McIver, of CRDN.
photo Justine Bone, of DataSafe, Inc., and Lisa Schwichtenberg, of Belfor at the June meeting. photoJoAnn Dean, of Primo Clean, is a double-winner - door prize and center piece. photo
Ken Riding and Tom McIver ran the door prize drawing at the June 11 luncheon meeting.
photoA trim Bob Tucknott at the June EBCA luncheon.

Brian Hill Covers Roof Trusses

The East Bay Claims Association would like to thank June luncheon guest speaker, Bryan Hill, PE, of EFI Global, for his very informative and impassioned presentation on roof trusses: “When NOT to Trust Your Truss”.

Mr. Hill utilized a well-put-together PowerPoint presentation to illustrate proper design specs for various roof truss systems.He explained that any damage to a truss system, by California law, really must be inspected and evaluated by an engineer. “You’re almost stuck with punting to a professional to assess damage,” Hill said.

Included in his presentation Hill covered changes to the California Building Code. New truss load requirements offer specific load level re-enforcement depending on a variety of uses. He ran through the gamut.

Numerous people commented after the meeting on what an informative presentation it was. “I never thought I could learn so much useful information about roof trusses,” said one attendee.

photo EBCA Board member Tom McIver, of CRDN, announces door prize winners. President Kelly Sullivan enjoys the scene. photoKelly Stuck, of Assured Relocation. photoCongrats to 50/50 Raffle winner, Ken Riding, of ED&T, at the June 11 EBCA luncheon meeting.



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