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SIPs: An Engineer’s Perspective
Tom Moore, PE Principal at Pinnacle Engineering, Inc SIPA Board of Directors, Chair of Education Committee, on Technical Committee Wood & SIP Committee of ASTM
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Insulated Panel
- Composite structural panel
- Rigid foam core - EPS, XPS,
- r polyurethane
- Structural facings - usually
7/16” OSB
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Rigid Foam Insulation Structural Facings Structural Adhesive Optional Electrical Chase
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Insulated metal wall panels
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Also available with cementitious skins – cement board, MgO board Resistant to fire, mold, mildew
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SIP B SIP BASICS: DET ASICS: DETAILS AILS
Panel joints are designed to reduce thermal bridging where structurally possible and sealed to reduce air infiltration
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SIP screws go through the panels, into structure
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Wood screw point for wood
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Light drill point for metal/light gauge
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Heavy drill point for steel/iron up to ¼” thick
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SIP B SIP BASICS: DET ASICS: DETAILS AILS
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SIP B SIP BASICS: DET ASICS: DETAILS AILS
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- A structural engineer with knowledge of SIP applications should
be a part of the design process for any SIP structures
- Prevent the overdesign of the structural system, reduce costs,
and meet code minimums
code report and load charts for engineering information (www.sips.org)
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SIP ENGINEER vs. EOR ENG NGIN INEERI RING NG MET METHO HODS DS
Structure Magazine Feb 2013
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load chart from code report
Chapter 16 of the IBC
1600plf at 8’-0” tall
2600plf up to 12’ tall
- 4.5” SIP = 3600plf at 8’-0”
tall
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- Load charts vary by spline
type and load type
- This is a block spline and
surface spline chart
- Other spline types include
I-joist, LVL, and 2x lumber
span = 14’-8” for 35psf (#2SYP)
35psf = 15’-0” (superimposed)
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Shear wall components
- OSB skins nailed to lumber
at edges and splines at interior joints – similar to typical wood stud shear wall
- Standard SIP shear wall = 380plf
- Wood stud shear wall = 260plf
- 380plf with 4”oc edge nailing
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- Shear wall strap diagrams
- Hold down anchors at the ends of shear walls
- Shear plate anchor bolts must resist shear load
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available to cover all seismic design categories
- Diaphragm values for wind
design for SIP roof panels should be available from the manufacturer
diaphragms, chord forces are
- critical. Straps can help
transfer these forces across joints in the edge lumber
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- Openings with heavy loads may
require structural header
- Some openings possible with
SIP acting as header; consult engineer or manufacturer
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- SIP Screws connect panels to each other and to supporting
structure – resisting loads through tension and shear
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SIP ST IP STAN ANDAR ARDS DS
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SIP ST IP STAN ANDAR ARDS DS
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SIP ST IP STAN ANDAR ARDS DS
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SIP ST IP STAN ANDAR ARDS DS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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SHOP DR HOP DRAWINGS WINGS
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Beyond combining SIPs with wood framing, other structural systems can be combined with SIPs to increase heights and spans in a building: ▪ Metal framing ▪ Structural steel ▪ Pre-engineered buildings ▪ Timber framing ▪ Glu-Lams
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Buffalo University Day Care Buffalo, New York Kideney Architects
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Hybrid systems: bar joists and structural steel with SIPs
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Silvis Middle School, East Moline, IL
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Hybrid systems: bar joists and structural steel with SIPs
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Silvis Middle School, East Moline, IL
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Pre-engineered building with SIPs
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SIPs manufacturing plant, Cottonwood, MN
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SIPs and timber framing
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Darien Nature Center, Darien, CT
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Washington Fruit & Produce Corporate Office, Yakima, WA
10” SIPs roof panels covering 14,900 square feet of conditioned space, achieving R-values that qualified for tax incentives as an Energy Qualified Cool Roof
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SIPs with Glu-Lams
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Silverwood Park Visitor Center, Minneapolis, MN
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Specification for SIPs available at www.sips.org
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Specifications for SIPs (available at www.sips.org)
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Coventry Senior Living, Mahtomedi, MN
COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
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Finn Hill Junior High School, Kirkland, WA
COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
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Finn Hill Junior High School, Kirkland, WA
COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
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COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
Aeon Alliance Expansion, Minneapolis, MN
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COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
Aeon Alliance Expansion, Minneapolis, MN
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COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
Bend Parks and Recreation, Bend, OR
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COMMER COMMERCIAL APPLICA CIAL APPLICATIONS TIONS
Bend Parks and Recreation, Bend, OR