All Trachte buildings are designed to resist the environmental loads as required by the building code for the specific site location of the building. Specifically, wind loads, seismic loads, and snow loads. The light gauge channel frame structure of our buildings gives us many options for economically resisting the most extreme environmental loading conditions. Both…
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Concerns: Revised National Electrical Code (NEC) egress clearance requirements can exceed working space requirements, potentially causing e-houses to increase in size during the design phase to meet the egress code language. Engineers and end users are continually requesting e-houses with more equipment integrated inside, and “Mega” e-house applications are on the rise. Trachte Application Engineers…
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Did you know that Trachte buildings were first produced in Madison, Wisconsin over 100 years ago? In 1919, Trachte started manufacturing steel buildings for use as garages, gas stations, restaurants, and even airplane hangars. Many of the original barrel-roof designs can still be spotted around the Madison area. We’re often asked, “How do you know…
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