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2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic Overview and Changes - STD415
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 ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
2015 WFCM Significant Changes and Introduction to High Wind Guides
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 ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
2018 IBC Essentials for Wood Construction
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 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
2018 IRC Significant Changes to Deck Provisions
This webinar introduces basic design and construction methods for single-story residential wood decks focusing on the significant changes for the 2018 IRC. The vertical and lateral load paths of conventional residential decks are addressed in the 2018 International Residential Code. Specific ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual Changes - STD350
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 ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Advancing Environmental Transparency for Wood Products
The built environment is responsible for nearly 40% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. In order to avoid the worst climate change scenarios, rapid decarbonization is needed in all sectors. Wood products present a right-now solution to this challenge, as they are significantly lower in ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
An Introduction to Mass Timber Buildings in the IBC
This presentation will introduce learners to new Mass Timber buildings (Construction Types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C). The criteria and products commonly associated with Mass Timber buildings will be discussed. The course will provide an overview of the work of the International Code Council’s (ICC) ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Brief Introduction to Wood Material Science: Wood as a Structural Engineering Material
Wood material science influences its behavior from harvest through the use phase and beyond. This course will provide an introduction to wood material science, wood-moisture relations, and wood anatomy. The types of wood products structural engineers may use in designs, and the standards ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Calculating ASD Shear Wall Capacities per 2015 SDPWS Using the Equal Deflection Approach - DES413-3
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...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Calculating Gravity Loads for Structures up to 3-Stories per WFCM Engineering Provisions - STD342-2
The Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (ANSI/AWC WFCM-2015) 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. ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Calculating Wind Loads on Low-Rise Structures per WFCM Engineering Provisions
The Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (ANSI/AWC WFCM-2015) is referenced in the 2015 International Building Code and 2015 International Residential Code. For WFCM wind load calculations, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-10) is ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Calculation of Sound Transmission Parameters for Wood-Frame Assemblies
Building codes stipulate minimum performance requirements regarding noise transmission through common interior walls and floor/ceiling assemblies that separate a dwelling unit from either a public area or an adjacent dwelling unit. In the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), two parameters are...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Choosing Construction Type Just Got Easier: Design Tools to Simplify IBC Chapter 5
Determining the allowable building code construction type based on for a building’s occupancy and size is fundamental to proper design. It also can be one of the most daunting code analysis steps—but it doesn’t have to be! Through a combination of building code highlights, design examples, and ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
CLT Adhesive Tests in Support of Tall Wood Buildings
Adhesive bonding of wood laminations allows for the manufacture of large wood members. Adhesives used for this purpose must meet specified levels of resistance to heat at elevated temperatures. This performance is determined through testing. Code-referenced standards currently require such ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
CLT Stands Up - A Look at CLT Wall Design
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 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Code Conforming Wood Design & Fire Resistance Rated Wood Frame Assemblies: Fire Resistance in Floors & Walls (BCD501)
Three building features--height, area, and number of stories--will often determine the fire resistive construction requirements of building elements in light wood frame construction. This presentation introduces common types of framing and scoping requirements associated with using wood in ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU, ICC CEU
Construction Fire Safety Best Practices
This program provides information on best practices to assist the Fire Service charged with responsibilities for fire and life safety on a construction site. Builders and building officials will also benefit from the information provided. The purpose is to reduce the risk of injuries and losses ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Cross Laminated Timber Shear Wall Example
New provisions for Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) shear wall design are included in the 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (2021 SDPWS), the culmination of many years of research and testing. This program will present a design example for a CLT shear wall, including panel capacity,...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
DCA3: Fire-Resistance and Sound Ratings for Wood-Frame Assemblies
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 ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Demobilizing Construction Sites Safely Using NFPA 241
Due to COVID-19, construction sites are being shut down all over the country. Abandoned and unprotected construction sites pose a risk to the community. During this shutdown it is the goal of the fire service that builders leave their construction site as reasonably fire safe as possible. This ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU