Two AWC standards utilized throughout the nation for a code compliant design of wood shear walls are 2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). The WFCM has recently been updated and contains both a prescriptive and engineering design approach. Although the prescriptive design will tend to provide more conservative results than the more efficient engineered design, designers may arrive more readily at a solution. This seminar includes examples of seismic and wind shear wall designs for segmented and perforated shear walls, utilizing the WFCM and the SDPWS along with a comparison of the results. On completion of this course, participants are able to:
Learning Objectives:
Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hour (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Unit (LU)
AWC Standards (STD)
Building Codes (BCD)
Design Considerations (DES)
Green Building (GB)
Materials (MAT)
AIA
ICC
NCSEA
1 Hour
1.5 Hours
2 Hours
2018 NDS
2015 NDS
2012 NDS
2015 SDPWS
2008 SDPWS
2018 WFCM
2015 WFCM
2012 WFCM
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