Project Description

This 3D technical animation demonstrates three specific wall-to-floor intersection details designed to achieve a 2-hour fire-resistance rating in Type III construction using Boise Cascade engineered wood products. The video provides a clear visual breakdown of how BCI® Joists and Versa-Lam® LVL Rimboard can be utilized as non-FRT (Fire-Retardant Treated) alternatives within these assemblies. It walks the viewer through the construction sequence layer-by-layer, from the 2×6 FRT lumber framing to the final installation of gypsum board, ensuring the fire-rated assembly requirements are fully understood.

The animation highlights three distinct application methods: a standard detail using a solid 3 ½” Versa-Lam® rimboard, a second option using a built-up rimboard of two 1 ¾” pieces, and a third detail featuring rimboard blocking installed between the joists. This final blocking method is specifically noted for its utility in retrofit applications or designs where a thinner rimboard is necessary, showcasing the flexibility of the Boise Cascade product line in meeting strict code requirements.

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This is a hybrid approach using 3d animation with some carefully guided generative AI to make the best possible argument in the least amount of time to introduce and sell this product.

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This 3D technical guide visualizes the proper field modification of Boise Cascade BCI® and AJS® Joists, demonstrating how to integrate plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems through the web without compromising structural integrity. It illustrates specific “no-fly zones” for installers, visually reinforcing critical rules such as avoiding cuts within 6 inches of bearing supports and the strict prohibition against cutting or notching the flanges.

The animation breaks down complex spacing and sizing logic into clear visual examples, covering everything from pre-perforated 1 ½” knockouts to large rectangular cuts for ductwork. It highlights specific code constraints, such as the requirement that hole spacing must be at least twice the dimension of the largest hole, and demonstrates how geometry affects capacity—showing how using rounded corners on rectangular cuts allows for openings up to 22 inches long compared to the standard 18-inch limit.

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This new product just slides in those deck gaps and protects the gaps from being clogged – extending the life of a deck.

This is a hybrid approach using 3d animation with some carefully guided generative AI to make the best possible argument in the least amount of time to introduce and sell this product.

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Balco large seismic isolation joints allow movement in all directions for seismic construction.   The product, when described using words, images, or photographs, cannot do it justice.

Using 3d animation, we are able to demonstrate what happens during seismic movement, inside and outside of a building in ways other media just cannot.