By Emma Peterson. Get ready for the 2024 Metal Building Student Design Competition. For over 60 years, the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has served as a voice and advocate for the metal building systems industry by leading in research, code establishment and education. A metal building system is ...
Industry experts shape new and enhanced programming; registration is now open. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event dedicated to the application of metal in construction and design, introduces its 2024 advisory council, representing all facets of the industry and devoted to bringing new educational programming, hands-on skills training, clinics ...
MBMA releases new continuing education course to provide design options for metal building systems. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) released its latest continuing education course titled “Evaluating Metal Building Systems Using COMcheck™.” This new course, produced in partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Architectural Record magazine, is ...
The Metal Roofing Systems Design Manual is a one-of-a-kind resource for anyone who works with metal roofs. Includes a fully interactive a searchable PDF version of the manual, along with various AutoCAD roofing details. The Second Edition of the Metal Roofing Systems Design Manual updates the original to today's current codes ...
The 2018 Metal Building Systems Manual includes: Step-by-step examples for calculating wind, snow and seismic design loads per the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and referenced ASCE 7 standard, along with designing roof drainage systems for metal buildings, per the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). A guide for the determination of loads ...
The 2018 Metal Building Systems Manual includes: Step-by-step examples for calculating wind, snow and seismic design loads per the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and referenced ASCE 7 standard, along with designing roof drainage systems for metal buildings, per the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). A guide for the determination of loads ...
The MBMA Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems is a guide intended for use by individuals who are responsible for contracting, performing, and reporting the various inspection tasks related to the construction of a metal building project. These individuals may be representatives of the owner, design professional, general contractor, erector, ...
The MBMA Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems is a culmination of all of the pertinent information on how to design, construct, and maintain metal buildings to be energy efficient. Most municipalities in the United States have adopted an energy code. This guide is a resource for informing building ...
This Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems provides a practical and comprehensive resource that will help engineers, building officials and plan checkers ensure that designs are compliant with the requirements of the 2015 International Building Code® (IBC®). Four practical design examples are provided in narrative form to illustrate acceptable ...
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association is dedicated to securing a safer and better tomorrow through the encouragement of better engineering, research and industry standards throughout the construction industry. MetalCoffeeShop®, the industry-leading place to get information on all things metal construction, is pleased to welcome Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) ...