The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council and the National Design Specification® (NDS) for Wood Construction published by the American Wood Council are both now available. This presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes to wood design and construction provisions relative to previous editions and include design examples. Most of the changes in the NDS are a result of the adoption of the ASCE/SEI Standard 7-16 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures which includes increased wind loads.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify changes in the 2018 IBC and NDS
2. Identify wind load increases in ASCE 7-16 that affect wood design and construction
3. Identify new fastener provisions developed to address increased wind loads
4. Design nails for withdrawal and head pull-through to resist new wind loads

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hour of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2.0 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2.0 Learning Units (LU)

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The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) published by the International Code Council are now available. This presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes to wood design and construction provisions relative to previous editions.

Learning Objectives:

1. Familiar with the significant changes between the 2015 and 2018 IBC wood provisions.
2. Able to locate and analyze content within the 2018 IBC wood provisions.
3. Familiar with new 2018 IRC requirements regarding wood use.
4. Able to explain and use fire protection requirements for wood within the IBC and IRC.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)

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Determining proper code applications for designing for fire-resistance in wood-frame construction can be challenging. This presentation will include code requirements, compliance options, and nuances related to fire-resistance rated assemblies, fire design of exposed wood members, and flame-spread performance of wood products. Included will be design examples for calculating fire-resistance for exposed wood members and the component additive method for assemblies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Apply approved methods and alternatives for establishing the fire-resistance of wood building elements.
2. Identify some distinguishing characteristics of fire-resistance rated exterior walls, fire walls, fire barriers, and fire partitions.
3. Understand the basic fire-resistance design procedures for wood frame assemblies and certain exposed wood members.
4. Understand code requirements for flame spread performance of wood products.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=2 Learning Units (LU)

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Hundreds of wood decks get built every year and some without the proper guidance for designing or constructing a safe deck. However, AWC DCA 6, which has been recently updated, includes guidance on provisions for the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) pertaining to single level residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice recommendations. This webinar will provide an overview of DCA 6 along with its Commentary and Appendices and include several examples showing application of the deck guide.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify deck provision changes from the 2015 IRC and the corresponding DCA 6 along with a refresher on 2012 IRC provisions
2. Identify minimum prescriptive wood deck requirements
3. Describe deck construction including wood members and fasteners
4. Discuss provisions in DCA6 Commentary and provide other resources

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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One of American Wood Council’s most commonly downloaded publications is the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide (DCA6). This presentation provides a deck experts perspective on deck construction which is not included in DCA6. One of the leading contributors to exterior deck collapses is decay of the supporting structure - namely the rim joist of the house - due to poorly detailed or damaged deck ledger flashing. This program will examine a step-by-step flashing process that protects the wall behind the ledger and flashes over the top to block and redirect water onto the face of the ledger and cladding at three critical areas. A flashing approach to seal cantilevering deck / balcony joists where it penetrates through an exterior wall and WRB will also be examined.

Also discussed are solutions to address critical deck stair support, connections, construction and safety details: specific attention to the top of a stairway to the deck; the required footing at the base of a stairway; stairway landings; riser openings and stabilizing the bottom stairway guard post.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe a redundant ledger flashing system that reduces the chance water leakage into the wall assembly of the dwelling.
2. Identify IRC provisions for deck ledger flashing and label the layers of a ledger flashing system.
3. Differentiate between decks that require stairway footings that extend below frost line from decks that do not require frost-depth footings.
4. Describe common issues with deck stairway to deck frame attachments.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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Based on the popular Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council (ICC), this presentation concisely summarizes the 2015 IBC for commercial and multi-family residential construction. It will explain the determination of maximum building size for eight common use groups using the new height and area tables of the 2015 IBC and pre-calculated tables provided in the CCWD. It will also address establishing fire resistance for wood assemblies and heavy timber; special provisions for pedestal buildings; criteria for finishes, appendages, and other wood features; the scoping of referenced wood design standards; an overview of structural provisions in Chapter 23; and requirements for precautions during construction.

Learning Objectives:

1. Apply 2015 IBC provisions for building size limits when wood is used as the primary structural element for buildings within its scope.
2. Identify IBC methods for establishing fire resistance of wood assemblies and elements.
3. Identify IBC requirements for fire precautions during construction.
4. Apply IBC provisions for the use of wood in finishes and trim; in building appendages such as balconies; in noncombustible construction types; and in other building features.
5. Locate the fundamental IBC structural provisions for wood design and identify the IBC-referenced wood design standards.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)

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Based on the popular Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council (ICC), this presentation concisely summarizes the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) for commercial and multi-family residential construction. It will explain the determination of maximum building size for eight common use groups using the height and area tables of the 2018 IBC and pre-calculated tables provided in the CCWD. It will also address establishing fire resistance for wood assemblies and heavy timber; special provisions for pedestal buildings; criteria for finishes, appendages, and other wood features; the scoping of referenced wood design standards; an overview of structural provisions in Chapter 23; and requirements for precautions during construction.Participants may download a complimentary copy of the CCWD at: https://www.awc.org/pdf/building-codes/ccwd/CCWD_Complete_2018.pdf

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify maximum building size and use parameters for wood as the primary structural elements.
2. Identify the sources of structural provisions when using wood as the structural frame.
3. Identify special provisions for design of wood structures that involve compartmentalization and sprinkler systems.
4. Identify methods specified by the code for establishing fire resistance of wood assemblies and elements, and fire precautions during construction.
5. Apply code provisions for the non-structural use of wood in buildings, such as for finishes, appendages, siding, and trim.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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One of the methods for determining fire resistance per section 703.3 in the 2018 International Building Code is fire-resistance designs documented in approved sources. The American Wood Council's Design for Code Acceptance No. 3 (DCA-3), Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood-Frame Wall and Floor/Ceiling Assemblies is commonly used as an approved source to specify wood frame fire-resistance rated assemblies. This presentation reviews building code fundamentals for fire performance and establishing fire resistance, the basis for using the DCA-3 assemblies for code compliance, and the correct use of the tables and assemblies in fire design. In addition, new options for wall/floor intersection details for Type III construction will be explained, as well as using the DCA-3 assemblies for complying with code requirements for sound transmission.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Recognize the sources of fire-resistance ratings and how they are used in the context of building codes.
2. Explain the types of assemblies described in DCA3 and how the tables can be used.
3. Identify the building code requirements for sound transmission and how these are addressed in DCA3.
4. Discuss the code requirements that may apply to floor-wall intersections in Type III platform construction and examine example solutions from DCA3.

Equivalencies: 1 Hour of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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The International Code Council’s (ICC) International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 17 is titled Structural Tests and Special Inspections. This presentation provides background on special inspections for wood construction in addition to discussion on related topics such as prefabricated wood components, special inspections for lateral resistance, and structural observation as it pertains to the 2012 and 2015 IBC.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn when a special inspection may be required on a structure.
2. Become familiar with IBC provisions referencing different types of special inspections.
3. Become familiar with specific items examined during a special inspection.
4. Be aware of professional qualifications required to conduct code compliant special inspections.

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH)= 1 Learning Units (LU)

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The International Code Council’s (ICC) International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 17, titled Structural Tests and Special Inspections, will be covered in this program.  This presentation provides background on special inspections for wood construction, in addition to discussion on related topics such as prefabricated wood components and special inspections for lateral resistance as it pertains to the 2018 IBC.  Additionally, background and requirements for large high load diaphragms will be discussed.

Learning Objectives: 

1. List when a special inspection may be required on a structure.
2. Evaluate IBC provisions referencing different types of special inspections.
3. Recognize the items examined during a special inspection.
4. Describe special inspection requirements for large high load diaphragms.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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Why do some wood structures last for centuries while others “just go away”? There are examples of wood buildings that have lasted for hundreds of years, while others require repair in much less time. Issues such as insect attack, decay fungi, and moisture ingress will be presented, along with solutions on how to prevent them. Naturally durable species, pressure-preservative treatments, careful detailing, and proper material handling will be addressed for solid sawn lumber as well as engineered wood products such as glue-laminated timber (GLT), wood structural panels, and cross-laminated timber (CLT).

Learning Objectives:

1. Have a technical understanding of the causes of wood deterioration in buildings including decay fungi and insects that attack wood;
2. Understand the mechanisms of how deterioration organisms degrade wood products and how prevent it;
3. Understand how architectural details can contribute to or minimize wood deterioration in historic and modern buildings;
4. Understand decay resistant wood species and preservative treatments that are currently available.
5. See how wood building materials, such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), plywood, OSB and glulam deteriorate if improperly used

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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For those seeking practical application of the provisions of the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction (ANSI/AWC NDS-2015) which is referenced in the 2015 International Building Code, this presentation provides several design examples including beams, columns, and structural elements under combined bending and axial loading. Design provisions and equations from the 2015 NDS and reference design values from the 2015 NDS Supplement will be used to calculate capacities for these elements under various loading conditions. Each example will include discussion of design value adjustment factors and load combinations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand application of NDS design provisions for beams, columns, and structural elements under combined bending and axial loading.
2. Be familiar with reference design values from the NDS Supplement.
3. Be familiar with design value adjustment factors from the NDS and NDS Supplement.
4. Be familiar with the impact of combinations of loads of different durations on design of structural wood members.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)
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For those with limited wood design exposure, in need of a refresher for the PE/SE exam or simply seeking practical application of the provisions of the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction (ANSI/AWC NDS-2018), this presentation provides several design examples including beams, columns, and connection basics from the Structural Wood Design Examples, 2015/2018 Edition. Design provisions and equations from the 2015 and 2018 NDS and reference design values from the 2018 NDS Supplement will be used to calculate capacities under various loading conditions. Each example will include discussion of design value adjustment factors and load combinations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss application of NDS design provisions for beams, columns, connections, and calculating design values.
2. Apply the reference design values from the NDS Supplement.
3. Explain the design value adjustment factors from the NDS and NDS Supplement.
4. Recognize the updated design provisions for connections new to the 2018 NDS.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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This course will feature techniques for designing connections for wood members utilizing AWC's 2015 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and Technical Report 12 - General Dowel Equations for Calculating Lateral Connection Values (TR12). Topics will include connection design philosophy and behavior, an overview of common fastener types, changes in the 2015 NDS related to cross-laminated timber, and design examples per TR12.

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Be familiar with current wood member connection solutions and applicable design requirements.
2. Be familiar with Technical Report 12 and provisions for connection design beyond NDS requirements.
3. Be able to recommend fastening guidelines for wood to steel, wood to concrete, and wood to wood connections.
4. Be able to describe effects of moisture on wood member connections and implement proper detailing to mitigate issues that may occur.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=2 Learning Units (LU)

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This course will feature a bolt design example utilizing AWC's 2015 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction. Topics will include connection design philosophy and behavior, an overview of 2015 NDS provisions related to bolt design including Appendix E for local stresses in fastener groups, and a detailed design example.

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Understand application of the six yield limit equations for dowel-type connection design
2. Know when to utilize applicable adjustment factors for common bolted connections
3. Apply spacing, end, and edge distance requirements for wood-to-wood bolted connections
4. Be able to determine local stresses in fastener groups

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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The American Wood Council’s (AWC) National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) are documents referenced in US building codes and used to design wood structures worldwide. Based on numerous help desk questions and feedback from design professionals, AWC has identified some of the most commonly overlooked wood connection engineering requirements from the NDS and SDPWS. These requirements will be discussed as well as resources and examples to meet these requirements. Examples include NDS Appendix E Local Stresses in Fastener Groups, NDS 3.4.3.3 shear design of members at connections, resources for power-driven fasteners such as ISANTA ESR 1539, and detailing requirements for high capacity shear walls and diaphragms.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to understand overlooked wood connection engineering issues.
2. Obtain resources for complying with wood connection engineering issues.
3. Identify and design for local stresses in fastener groups.
4. Identify and detail high capacity shear walls and diaphragms.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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Due to the great success of DES340-Cornucopia of Classic Connection Conundrums presentation, this program includes discussion about wood-based connection design based on numerous help desk questions and feedback from design professionals. AWC has identified some commonly overlooked wood-based connection engineering requirements from the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) for discussion. Connection detailing requirements and design examples will also be provided.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe and analyze wood-based connection engineering issues.
2. Acquire resources for complying with wood-based connection design.
3. Identify lateral connection details.
4. Specify proper fasteners for shear walls, diaphragms, and other wood-based assemblies.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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With the variety of fasteners available for wood construction, this presentation will provide a basic understanding of connections that includes design examples based on the 2015 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction. Solutions for nailed, screwed, and bolted connections will be presented, along with specific information on calculating shear capacity as well as withdrawal capacity. Multiple approaches to calculating capacity will be discussed, including tabulated references, calculation-based techniques, and computer program solutions (including WoodWorks® Connections software). Material properties for fasteners as well as connected materials including wood-to-wood, wood-to-steel, and wood-to-concrete will be discussed.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Be familiar with NDS provisions for fastener withdrawal capacity and NDS and TR-12 provisions for fastener shear capacity.
2. Learn various approaches in the NDS for calculating fastener capacity.
3. Understand the 6 lateral design value yield modes and material properties used to calculate capacity.
4. Understand the types of connections WoodWorks® software designs, how to use the software, how to view the design results and the connection drawing output.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)
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There are several design tools and standards to assist engineers, architects, and building officials with the design of shear walls. Prescriptive approaches such as those outlined in AWC's 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and 2015 WFCM High Wind Guides tend to provide conservative results. Engineered approaches such as those outlined in AWC's 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) typically result in more efficient designs. This course will outline several resources available for shear wall design and compare design results.

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Identify and understand the basic shear wall system to resist wind and seismic loads.
2. Understand the difference between segmented and perforated shear wall design.
3. Understand hold down design.
4. Be able to identify and analyze shear walls per 2015 WFCM, 2015 WFCM High Wind Guides, and 2015 SDPWS and understand the differences between them.

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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AWC's 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) is referenced in the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) for design of structures using wood shear walls and diaphragms to resist wind and seismic lateral loads. Provisions in the SDPWS contain the equal deflection requirement for distribution of shear to shear walls in a line which can be met either by calculation of shear wall deflections or use of reduced design unit shear strength. This course will discuss the 2015 SDPWS provisions for distributing shear using the deflection calculation approach and effects on calculated design shear capacity of a shear wall line. It will be compared to the adjustment factor approach which permits distribution of shear in proportion to strength where reduced strengths are determined by use of the 2b_s/h factor for wood structural panels. Allowable stress design (ASD) examples, excerpted from the 2015 SDPWS Commentary are included.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Be able to understand the 2015 SDPWS provisions for distribution of shear to shear walls in a line
2. Be familiar with the 2015 SDPWS provisions for shear distribution based on either i) deflection calculation, or ii) use of reduced shear strengths in accordance with the 2bs/h factor for wood structural panels
3. Be able to understand how distribution of shear provisions affects design shear capacity of shear walls in a line
4. Be familiar with new strength reductions for shear walls based on shear wall aspect ratio

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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There are several design tools and standards to assist engineers, architects, and building officials with the design of shear walls. Prescriptive approaches such as those outlined in AWC's 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings tend to provide conservative results. Engineered approaches such as those outlined in AWC's 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) typically result in more efficient designs. This course will outline several resources available for shear wall design, compare design results, and provide an example for resisting seismic loads on a structure using both the WFCM and SDPWS.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify and understand the basic shear wall system to resist lateral seismic loads.
2. Understand the differences between segmented and perforated shear wall design.
3. Understand hold down design and special conditions that pertain to seismic hold downs.
4. Be able to identify and analyze shear walls per 2015 WFCM, and 2015 SDPWS and understand the differences between them.

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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There are several design tools and standards to assist engineers, architects, and building officials with the design of shear walls. Prescriptive approaches such as those outlined in International Code Council's (ICC) International Residential Code (IRC) and AWC's Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings tend to provide conservative results. Engineered approaches such as those outlined in AWC's Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) typically result in more efficient designs. This course will outline several resources available for shear wall design and compare design results.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify and understand the basic shear wall system to resist wind and seismic loads.
2. Understand the difference between segmented and perforated shear wall design.
3. Understand hold down design.
4. Be able to identify and analyze shear walls per the IRC, WFCM, and SDPWS and understand the differences between them.

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This presentation provides an overview of the Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) shear wall design approach, recent research in this area, and a side-by-side comparison of design results between segmented, perforated, and FTAO design methods. This methodology is based on a joint research project of APA – The Engineered Wood Association, University of British Columbia (UBC), and USDA Forest Products Laboratory that examined variations of shear walls with code-allowable openings. The study evaluated internal forces generated during testing and assessed the effects of opening sizes, full-height pier sizes, and different construction techniques, including the segmented, perforated, and FTAO methods. Asymmetric piers, multiple openings, and C-shaped sheathing were investigated and rational design methodologies in accordance with the International Building Code have been created.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will investigate past and current methods for determining force transfer around openings for wood shear walls through discussion of the joint research project of APA – The Engineered Wood Association, the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL).
2. Participants will compare the effects of different opening sizes, full-height pier sizes, and their relationships to the three industry shear wall approaches by illustrating use of the segmented, perforated, and FTAO methods.
3. Participants will observe how the study examined internal forces generated during loading by reviewing full-scale wall test data as well as analytical modeling performed in determining statistical accuracy.
4. Participants will conclude that research results obtained from this study can be used to support different design methodologies in estimating forces around openings accurately.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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AWC's 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS), 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM), and 2015 WFCM High Wind Guides contain provisions for the design of perforated wood structural panel shear walls. This presentation will provide examples of perforated shear wall design utilizing the WFCM, High Wind Guides, SDPWS, and the WoodWorks® software using both prescriptive and engineered solutions within the WFCM and SDPWS.

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate a prescriptive and engineered design methodology for perforated wood shear walls.
2. Understand how to design wood structural panels to resist wind loads.
3. Design a wood frame wood structural panel shear wall shear loads.
4. Acquire knowledge on resources to develop solutions for resisting wind loads.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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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: 

1. Identify and understand the basic shear wall system to resist lateral seismic loads.
2. Understand the differences between segmented and perforated shear wall design.
3. Understand hold down design and special conditions that pertain to seismic hold downs.
4. Be able to identify and analyze shear walls per 2018 WFCM and 2015 SDPWS and understand the differences between them.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hour (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Unit (LU)

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The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) specifies that structures using wood-framed shear walls and diaphragms to resist wind, seismic and other lateral loads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC’s 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) or 2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings. Both code-referenced standards provide procedures for designing diaphragms for wood construction. This presentation will demystify diaphragm design by providing wind and seismic design examples for in-plane lateral design of wood- and gypsum-sheathed diaphragms including high-load diaphragms.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Calculate wood-frame diaphragm deflection using the 2015 SDPWS.
2. Compare the difference between the 3-term and 4-term deflection equation in the 2015 SDPWS.
3. Analyze wood- and gypsum-sheathed diaphragms using prescriptive and engineered procedures.
4. Evaluate special inspection requirements as required for high-load diaphragms.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) specifies that structures using wood-framed shear walls and diaphragms to resist wind, seismic and other lateral loads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC’s 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). Calculation of wood-frame diaphragm deflection should account for bending and shear deflections, fastener deformation, chord splice slip, and other contributing sources of deflections. The 2015 SDPWS incorporates both a 3-term and 4-term deflection equation that accounts for these variables. This course will provide an overview and comparison of the 3-term and 4-term deflection equations. Additionally, an example showing calculation of mid-span deflection of a blocked wood structural panel diaphragm will be presented.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Calculate wood-frame diaphragm deflection using the 2015 SDPWS.
2. Compare the difference between the 3-term and 4-term deflection equation in the 2015 SDPWS.
3. Analyze individual components of the deflection equations to determine their magnitude of impact on total deflection.
4. Utilize the example deflection calculation in future design work as a model for their own calculations.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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An overview of 2018 International Building Code (IBC)and 2018 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction provisions related to the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT)will be provided that includes a step-by-step structural and fire design example for a roof and floor application. Additionally, the WoodWorks® Design Office’s Sizer program, version 12 (released January 2019) which enables CLT floor and roof design, will be used to demonstrate the structural design. Innovative wood products such as CLT are leading to a resurgence in heavy timber (Type IV) design and construction. These innovations are also making it possible for wood to be designed and built to taller heights and larger areas than what current codes permit. This has led to code change proposals for the 2021 IBC, expanding Type IV construction for tall “mass timber” buildings. Participants should find this presentation useful for current and future applications utilizing CLT in horizontal assemblies.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Discuss relevant CLT product manufacturing and design standards and identify where these standards are recognized in the IBC.
2. Consider the relevant structural design properties of CLT for floor and roof applications.
3. Discover how to design CLT floors to achieve serviceability goals related to deflection and creep.
4. Identify applications for using CLT and develop solutions using the highlighted resources.

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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Even before cross-laminated timber (CLT) was recognized in the 2015 IBC, there was growing interest to use it in the US by designers seeking a sustainable construction product, with a reduced on-site construction time, all while exploiting the natural beauty of wood to provide a pleasing environment to occupants. Not only does CLT meet all of these attributes, but it also provides excellent thermal separation and can be designed to provide up to two hours of fire resistance and even more when protected. This presentation will provide a step-by-step design example of CLT used in a wall application to resist gravity loads as well as design for exposure to fire per the 2018 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and AWC’s TR-10 – Calculating the Fire Resistance of Wood Members and Assemblies.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Discuss relevant CLT product manufacturing and design standards and identify where these standards are referenced in the IBC.
2. Describe how to design CLT walls for gravity loads.
3. Design a CLT wall for fire resistance and thermal separation.
4. Discuss existing state of in-plane CLT shear wall design provisions.

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Commercial and multifamily buildings are often built using light wood frame construction but sometimes another material is used for the shaft construction. However, light wood frame or mass timber construction may be used for the shaft walls to provide a code-compliant solution which can reduce cost and shorten construction schedule. In this presentation, detailing for elevator, stair and mechanical shafts will be discussed along with relevant code provisions. Discussion will focus on fire resistance-rated design parameters but will also include other architectural and structural considerations related to shaft walls. Code provisions of the 2012 to 2018 International Building Code are applicable.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Recognize fire resistance-rated code provisions relevant to wood shaft wall design.
2. Discuss shaft wall assembly types, evaluating their applicability to elevator, stair and mechanical shafts.
3. Indicate detailing options that establish fire resistance continuity at framing intersections.
4. Determine structural design considerations for stair and elevator shafts.

Equivalencies: 1 Hour of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) = 1 Learning Unit (LU)

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Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been in use worldwide for over 15 years, but most notably in Europe. Building with CLT has increased in popularity for many reasons including: just-in-time fabrication and job site delivery, speed and efficiency in construction, reduced job site noise and on-site labor force, substitution of high embodied materials with a renewable resource that sequesters carbon, and creating a living or work space that has the aesthetics of exposed wood.

The recent introduction of CLT in the 2015 National Design Specification® for Wood Construction (NDS®) and the 2015 International Building Code has opened up an exciting new chapter in wood construction. The use of CLT alone or in combination with other mass timber elements, such as glued laminated timber (GLT), nail laminated timber (NLT), or structural composite lumber (SCL), is becoming more common in buildings complying with the current code. There is also an effort underway by the International Code Council (ICC) to recognize the use of mass timber elements in taller, combustible construction through the work of the ICC Tall Wood Ad Hoc Committee. This presentation will provide an introduction to CLT including relevant design standards and code references. Examples of various mass timber buildings around the world will be provided and potential future code provisions relating to mass timber will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Be able to define cross-laminated timber
2. Be aware of code and standard updates relevant to CLT and other mass timber elements
3. Be aware of notable mass timber structures around the globe
4. Learn about current tall wood building projects and resources

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hours of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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This course is an introduction to the ever-growing family of traditional and engineered wood products (EWP). Products covered are lumber, glued-laminated timber (glulam), cross-laminated timber, structural composite lumber, wood I-joists, and wood structural panels. The standards that form the basis for the manufacture and development of design stresses for each product are discussed as well as design provisions included in AWC's National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction. Unique characteristics for each product are highlighted and extensive examples of the use of these products in a wide range of building applications are presented.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Be familiar with the ever-growing family of traditional and engineered wood products (EWP's) and their unique characteristics, including: 
   • lumber
   • glued-laminated timber (glulam)
   • cross laminated timber (CLT)
   • structural composite lumber
   • wood I-joists
   • plywood
   • oriented strand board
2. Be familiar with the standards that form the basis for the manufacture, development of design stresses, and design procedures for each product.
3. Be knowledgeable about the use of these products through examples of a wide range of building applications.
4. Be familiar with the resources that are available to obtain more information.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)

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Glued-laminated timber is often used as a primary load carrying member of buildings. Often selected for aesthetic reasons or its unparalleled design flexibility, glulam also offers superior structural performance combined with long term durability. This seminar will focus on recent glulam innovations — such as the use of fiber reinforced polymers to increase strength and stiffness — as well as sustainability considerations related to product selection and endurance. Member, connection, and fire design as outlined in AWC's National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to identify research and correctly specify glued-laminated beams appropriately on their projects.
2. Become familiar with a number of technology advances and standards related to glued-laminated beams.
3. Become familiar with key design considerations.
4. Become acquainted with the unique fire resistive characteristics of glulam as it influences the use of wood in building construction.
5. Understand the application of NDS Chapter 16 can be utilized to provide up to 2-hours of fire-resistance.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)
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Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), one of the new mass timber products, is now included as a structural system in both the 2015 International Building Code and the 2015 National Design Specification® for Wood Construction. This presentation will give an overview of relevant building codes and standards provisions and describe how they can be used in the structural design of CLT elements and structures. Topics related to connections, structural, and fire protection will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand provisions for CLT under the 2015 IBC.
2. Understand provisions for CLT under the 2015 NDS.
3. Understand structural, fire, and connection design of CLT.
4. Improve design knowledge on current applications of CLT throughout North America.

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This presentation will focus on Nail-laminated Timber (NLT), Glued-laminated Timber (GLT) and Cross-laminated Timber (CLT) structural framing members.  NLT and GLT has been adopted in the IBC and utilized throughout the world for several decades on a wide variety of buildings.  Often selected for aesthetic reasons or its unparalleled design flexibility, both offer superior structural performance combined with long term durability.  CLT has been recently incorporated in AWC's National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction 2015 as well as ICC’s 2015 International Building Code (IBC).  It has been used for over a decade in other parts of the world such as Europe and Australia and has recently made its way into North America.  Similar to NLT and GLT, in addition to its structural capabilities, CLT is specified for aesthetic appeal, structural simplicity and speed of construction.  Additionally, all three products offer sustainable qualities as they are manufactured from a renewable resource and store carbon.  Structural and fire protection characteristics of NLT, GLT and CLT will be discussed as well as IBC code provisions that allow their specification in both residential and commercial applications for a wide variety of occupancies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to identify code acceptance of nail-laminated timber, glued-laminated timber and cross-laminated timber.
2. Become familiar with a number of technology advances and standards related to nail-laminated timber, glued-laminated timber and cross-laminated timber.
3. Improve design knowledge on building systems made with new types of mass timber products.
4. Become acquainted with the unique fire resistive characteristics of nail-laminated timber, glued-laminated timber and cross-laminated timber as it influences the use of wood in building construction.
5. Understand the application of NDS Chapter 16 which can be utilized to design up to 2-hours of fire-resistance for exposed wood members.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)

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AWC's National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction 2015 is the dual format Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) document referenced in US building codes and used to design wood structures worldwide. Participants will learn about changes in the 2015 NDS and Supplement relative to previous editions and gain an overview of the standard.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Able to understand the load and material resistance design process and how it applies to wood structural design.
2. Familiar with the significant changes between the 2012 and 2015 NDS and supplement.
3. Able to identify the similarities and differences with respect to design values, tabulated values, and behavioral equations.
4. Able to analyze format and content within the 2015 NDS.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)

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This presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes for wood design per AWC's National Design Specification® (NDS) for Wood Construction. The 2018 NDS is referenced in the 2018 International Building Code and 2018 International Residential Code and used to design wood structures worldwide. The 2018 NDS references ASCE/SEI Standard 7-16 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures which includes increased wind loads. Participants will learn about changes in the 2018 NDS to address increased wind loads and gain an overview of the standard.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify changes in the 2018 NDS.
2. Identify wind load increases in ASCE 7-16 that affect wood design and construction.
3. Identify new fastener provisions developed to address increased wind loads.
4. Design nails for withdrawal to resist the new wind loads.

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hour of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) = 1 Learning Unit (LU)

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Engineering concepts from the 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM), used to develop the 2015 WFCM High Wind Guides, will be covered, along with updates on changes to the 2015 WFCM. The WFCM and High Wind Guides provide designers with time-saving tools using prescriptive solutions (based on structural engineering principles) for wood structures to resist anticipated wind loads. Example problems showing how to apply tabular solutions offered in the High Wind Guide will also be presented.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be familiar with provisions of the 2015 WFCM and High Wind Guides and relevant references in the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) and 2015 International Building Code.
2. Be familiar with changes in the 2015 WFCM and how they impact structural design.
3. Understand how roof, floor, and wall assemblies and connections interact as part of a wind uplift and lateral force resisting system.
4. Understand how to appropriately apply tables in both the WFCM and High Wind Guides to determine prescriptive minimums.

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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The 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) is referenced in the 2015 International Building Code and 2015 International Residential Code. For WFCM load calculations, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-10) is used. The 2015 WFCM includes design information for wind and seismic loads and gravity loads including snow, roof live, floor live, and dead loads on buildings up to 3 stories. This presentation will provide background and examples for calculation of forces on headers which will enable designers and code officials to quickly determine design loads. It will also provide engineered prescriptive solutions for both solid sawn and glued-laminated timber headers to resist those loads. Related issues including jack studs, king studs, connections for lateral and gravity loads, and the difference between dropped and raised headers will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand applicable lateral and gravity loads from ASCE 7-10 for headers within the WFCM scope.
2. Be familiar with the difference between dropped and raised headers.
3. Be familiar with the design of jack studs and king studs to resist both gravity and lateral loads.
4. Be familiar with the design of lateral, shear, gravity, and uplift connections related to headers.

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1 Learning Units (LU)

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The Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (ANSI/AWC WFCM-2018) has been updated and is referenced in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The 2018 WFCM uses gravity and lateral loads based on ASCE 7-16 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. This presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes in the 2018 WFCM relative to the previous 2015 edition. The WFCM provides code officials and designers with time-saving tools based on engineered and prescriptive solutions (based on structural engineering principles) for wood structures to resist anticipated lateral and gravity loads.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be familiar with provisions of the 2018 WFCM and relevant references in the 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC
2. Be familiar with changes to the 2018 WFCM and their impact
3. Understand new wind provisions based on ASCE 7-16
4. Understand the addition of deformed-shank fasteners and other criteria to address new wind load provisions

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hour of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) = 1 Learning Unit (LU)

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The Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (ANSI/AWC WFCM-2018) is referenced in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The 2018 WFCM uses gravity and lateral loads based on ASCE 7-16 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures which includes increased components and cladding roof wind loads. Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High Wind, Snow, and Seismic Loads (2018 WFCM Workbook) includes a design example, helpful checklist, and background information for design of a wood-frame structure in accordance with the 2018 WFCM. Using plans from a 2-story residence, a structure is prescriptively designed to resist high wind, seismic, and typical residential gravity loads. This webinar will deal specifically with design of roof systems, and appropriate connections between roof, floor, wall, and foundations to maintain load path for wind uplift. New shear wall aspect ratio limits for wind will also be examined. It is strongly encouraged to view the recorded webinar of STD350 - Significant Changes to the 2018 WFCM prior to this course.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe changes to the 2018 WFCM and their impact
2. Evaluate new roof wind provisions based on ASCE 7-16
3. Recognize the addition of deformed-shank fasteners and other criteria to address new wind load provisions
4. Design with new 2018 WFCM shear wall aspect ratio limits for wind

Equivalencies: 1.5 Hour of Instruction = 0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 1.5 Learning Units (LU)

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Per the International Building Code (IBC), structures using wood shear walls and diaphragms to resist wind and seismic lateral loads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC's Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). This course will discuss the 2015 SDPWS which is a dual format document with both allowable stress design (ASD) and load and resistance factor design (LRFD). In this course, participants will learn about format of the SDPWS and how to apply design provisions to shear walls and diaphragms as well as changes from previous editions.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to understand load path basics and how it applies to wood structural design.
2. Be familiar with the significant changes between the 2008 and 2015 SDPWS.
3. Be able to identify lateral resisting systems and understand where to obtain design specifications for these systems.
4. Be able to analyze format and content within the 2015 SDPWS.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) = 2 Learning Units (LU)

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