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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
Expanding Mass Timber Opportunities Through Testing and Code Development

Expanding Mass Timber Opportunities Through Testing and Code Development

Fire testing conducted to justify provisions for three new mass timber construction types in the 2021 I-Codes was performed using an earlier generation of cross-laminated timber (CLT). U.S. model building codes now require compliance with the enhanced fire performance criteria of PRG 320-18. To ...
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
Designing for New ASCE 7-16 Wind Loads per the 2018 WFCM

Designing for New ASCE 7-16 Wind Loads per the 2018 WFCM

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 ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Design of Connections for Wood Members using the NDS and TR12

Design of Connections for Wood Members using the NDS and TR12

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...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Design of Bolted Connections - DES335

Design of Bolted Connections - DES335

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
Demystifying Diaphragm Design

Demystifying 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) or 2018 Wood ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Demobilizing Construction Sites Safely Using NFPA 241

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
DCA3: Fire-Resistance and Sound Ratings for Wood-Frame Assemblies

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
Cross Laminated Timber Shear Wall Example

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
Construction Fire Safety Best Practices

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
Code Conforming Wood Design & Fire Resistance Rated Wood Frame Assemblies: Fire Resistance in Floors & Walls (BCD501)

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
CLT Stands Up - A Look at CLT Wall Design

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
CLT Adhesive Tests in Support of Tall Wood Buildings

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
Choosing Construction Type Just Got Easier: Design Tools to Simplify IBC Chapter 5

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
Calculation of Sound Transmission Parameters for Wood-Frame Assemblies

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
Calculating Wind Loads on Low-Rise Structures per WFCM Engineering Provisions

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
Calculating Gravity Loads for Structures up to 3-Stories per WFCM Engineering Provisions - STD342-2

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 ASD Shear Wall Capacities per 2015 SDPWS Using the Equal Deflection Approach - DES413-3

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