Courses on traditional and engineered wood products for residential and commercial use.
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We are the leader in the development of building codes and standards for wood design, and provide online and live training to support their implementation.
Our education programs include courses related to the use of traditional and engineered wood products for residential and commercial applications, and are ideally suited for code officials and design professionals.
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We have partnered with the International Code Council (ICC), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and National Council on Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) to grant professional continuing education.
The 2021 Edition of Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS), designated as ANSI/AWC SDPWS-2021 was approved as an American National Standard (ANS) in July 2020. This presentation will discuss how the SDPWS is referenced in the International Building Code. The 2021 SDPWS was developed by AWC’s Wood Design Standards Committee (WDSC) and contains provisions for the design of wood members, fasteners, and assemblies to resist wind and seismic forces. This program will cover changes introduced between the 2021 and 2015 versions of the standard including those for sheathing resisting out of plane wind loads, a revised format for diaphragm and shear wall nominal unit shear capacity tables, and new provisions for CLT shear walls and CLT diaphragms.
Credits: AIA 1 LU/HSW | ICC 0.1 CE | 1 PDH (credits pending)
2pm Eastern Daylight Time
1 hour
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AWC Standards Courses
These courses focus on issues related to codes and standards in wood construction. Topics include National Design Specification, provisions for wind and seismic and the Wood Frame Construction Manual. Programs include supporting documents and AWC technical reports.
Design Standards Courses
Design considerations courses cover a range of general design topics related to wood construction, including wood-frame construction, mass timber, connections and fire safety. These courses may include elements from multiple course areas.