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Wood-Frame Shear Walls and SDPWS

Wood-Frame Shear Walls and SDPWS

Experimental studies of cyclic performance of wood-frame shear walls give insight into structural performance and have informed recent changes implemented in the 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). Experimental results for 10d short nails, shear wall end post details, and...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Wood Diaphragm Design

Wood Diaphragm Design

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 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Special Inspections for Wood Construction (2018 IBC)

Special Inspections for Wood Construction (2018 IBC)

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 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Significant Changes to the 2021 International RESIDENTIAL Code (IRC) Part 2

Significant Changes to the 2021 International RESIDENTIAL Code (IRC) Part 2

This seminar provides an overview of the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Residential Code, including an in-depth examination of each code change.By the end of the course, you should be able to do the following:Describe the differences that appear between the 2018 and 2021 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Significant Changes to the 2021 International RESIDENTIAL Code (IRC) Part 1

Significant Changes to the 2021 International RESIDENTIAL Code (IRC) Part 1

This seminar provides an overview of the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Residential Code, including an in-depth examination of each code change.By the end of the course, you should be able to do the following:Describe the differences that appear between the 2018 and 2021 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Significant Changes in ANSI/AWC WFCM-2024

Significant Changes in ANSI/AWC WFCM-2024

The 2024 Wood Frame Construction Manual, designated as ANSI/AWC WFCM-2024 was approved as an American National Standard (ANS) in November 2023. This presentation will discuss how the WFCM is referenced in the International Building Code and International Residential Code and highlight changes ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Significant Changes in ANSI/AWC NDS-2024

Significant Changes in ANSI/AWC NDS-2024

The 2024 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction, designated as ANSI/AWC NDS-2024 was approved as an American National Standard (ANS) in October 2023. This presentation will discuss how the NDS is referenced in the International Building Code and International Residential Code ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Safeguarding Buildings During Construction: Fire & Life Safety Best Practices

Safeguarding Buildings During Construction: Fire & Life Safety Best Practices

This program provides information to assist the Fire Service charged with responsibilities for fire and life safety on a construction site to follow best practices. Builders and building officials will also benefit from the information provided. The purpose is to reduce the risk of injuries and ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Principles of Fire and Connection Design & Special Inspection

Principles of Fire and Connection Design & Special Inspection

Changes to the 2021 International Building Code allow for construction of mass timber buildings with larger heights and areas than is currently permitted in Types III, IV, and V construction. This presentation will provide an overview of fire design of mass timber building elements and ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Overview of ANSI/AWC FDS-2024

Overview of ANSI/AWC FDS-2024

AWC received ANSI approval of its 2024 Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction (FDS) as an American National Standard (ANS). The new standard, designated as ANSI/AWC FDS-2024, brings together provisions for the fire design of wood members, assemblies, and connections to meet code ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Outcomes of ICC Tall Wood AdHoc Committee: Mass Timber Provisions in the 2021 I-Codes

Outcomes of ICC Tall Wood AdHoc Committee: Mass Timber Provisions in the 2021 I-Codes

In early 2016, the ICC Board of Directors approved the creation of an ad hoc committee to explore the building science of tall wood buildings with the scope being to investigate the feasibility of and take action to develop code changes for tall wood buildings. Since that time, the Tall Wood ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Navigating the New 2025 CA WUI Code-Integration, Structure, and Enforcement

Navigating the New 2025 CA WUI Code-Integration, Structure, and Enforcement

This course introduces participants to the newly established 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface (CWUI) Code, now Part 7 of Title 24. Designed to improve clarity and consistency, the CWUI Code consolidates wildland-urban interface requirements from three separate California codes into a ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC
ISO 13391: Advancing Carbon Quantification for Wood Products

ISO 13391: Advancing Carbon Quantification for Wood Products

ISO 13391 is a recently published standard that specifies how to calculate the greenhouse gas (GHG) dynamics for a set of wood and wood-based products. It includes four components: value chain emissions, harvested wood product carbon, forest carbon balance, and potentially displaced ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, GBCI
Introduction to ANSI/AWC FDS-2024

Introduction to ANSI/AWC FDS-2024

AWC received ANSI approval of its 2024 Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction (FDS) as an American National Standard (ANS). The standard, designated as ANSI/AWC FDS-2024, is primarily ANSI/AWC FDS-2022 with modifications to better coordinate with the 2024 NDS (ANSI/AWC NDS-2024). The FDS...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Home Hardening in the WUI: An Analysis of Recent Fire Testing

Home Hardening in the WUI: An Analysis of Recent Fire Testing

As an increasing number of homes are built in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), it is important to understand how residential construction performs when exposed to wildland fires. WUI zones are the areas where wildland – forests, chaparral, grassland, etc., meet or mix with human development. ...
Learning Hours: 0.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW
Header Design Per 2015 WFCM Engineered and Prescriptive Provisions

Header Design Per 2015 WFCM Engineered and Prescriptive Provisions

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...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction

Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction

US model building codes recognize multiple construction types using mass timber. These code provisions stipulate, among other fire safety requirements, minimum fire-resistance ratings for building elements and fire protection of connections. Among the numerous means provided by building codes for...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Essential Code Compliance in Light Wood Frame Construction: Fire Resistance Ratings of Floors & Walls

Essential Code Compliance in Light Wood Frame Construction: Fire Resistance Ratings of Floors & Walls

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
Design of Bolted Connections

Design of Bolted Connections

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 ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Design Considerations of Wood Frame Structures for Permanence

Design Considerations of Wood Frame Structures for Permanence

When properly designed, wood frame structures will resist damage by moisture and living organisms. Recommendations for control of moisture and protection against decay and insect infestations are contained in AWC's Design of Wood Frame Structures for Permanence, WCD No. 6. Protection of wood ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU