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Mass Timber Gravity Connection Design and Detailing

Mass Timber Gravity Connection Design and Detailing

Determining the appropriate connection styles and requirements early in the design phase of a mass timber project can significantly impact the project budget, installation complexity, schedule, and even the sizing of mass timber structural elements. This webinar focuses on the critical role that ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
The Fine Print of Wood Design: Commonly Overlooked Code Provisions

The Fine Print of Wood Design: Commonly Overlooked Code Provisions

Structural engineers with wood design experience are likely familiar with the National Design Specification (NDS), Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS), and the design provisions of ASCE 7. Despite this familiarity, some of the footnotes and lesser-used code provisions are often...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Building Enclosure Design and Termite Prevention in Hot/Humid Climates

Building Enclosure Design and Termite Prevention in Hot/Humid Climates

This webinar will examine the unique considerations of building enclosure design for wood-frame multi-family and commercial projects in hot and humid climates, focusing on southern regions. Alongside managing heat flow, air flow, and vapor flow, the session will include considerations for termite...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Meeting California’s New CALGreen Embodied Carbon Requirements with Wood

Meeting California’s New CALGreen Embodied Carbon Requirements with Wood

The supplement to the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code—Part 11, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (known as “CALGreen”) went into effect on July 1, 2024, when California became the first state in the U.S. to adopt embodied carbon provisions into their building code. What are ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Mass Timber Moisture Management During Construction

Mass Timber Moisture Management During Construction

Mass timber projects have unique considerations regarding managing moisture during the construction phase, and choosing the appropriate level of protection should consider climate, schedule, risk, and budget. This presentation will provide an in-depth review of the various options and best ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Mass Timber Multi-Family: A Developer and Architect Compare Tall Wood Hybrid Structures

Mass Timber Multi-Family: A Developer and Architect Compare Tall Wood Hybrid Structures

The use of mass timber for housing has increased over the past few years, to the point that 75% of U.S. mass timber projects six stories or greater that are now in design are multi-family residential. Developers are increasingly recognizing the potential of these innovative wood materials to ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Detailing Considerations for Off-Site Building Components

Detailing Considerations for Off-Site Building Components

In response to the growing use of off-site construction methods, this course will delve into the intricate detailing considerations essential for building performance. Components, systems of components, and full modules are being constructed off-site in efforts to reduce construction schedules ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Structural Mass Timber Design: The Engineer’s Role in Optimization

Structural Mass Timber Design: The Engineer’s Role in Optimization

Achieving the highest level of cost efficiency possible with mass timber requires an understanding of both material properties and manufacturer capabilities. When it comes to laying out a structural grid, the square peg/round hole analogy is pertinent. Trying to force a mass timber solution on a ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
The Financial Dynamics of Designing with Mass Timber

The Financial Dynamics of Designing with Mass Timber

Teams working to maximize the benefits of mass timber while managing costs require a nuanced understanding of the design, procurement, fabrication, and construction process. For example, keeping mass timber volumes to a minimum is key to cost-effectiveness, but can it be to the detriment of other...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Wood Diaphragm Deflections and Flexibility

Wood Diaphragm Deflections and Flexibility

In the design of many wood buildings, the flexibility of horizontal force-distributing diaphragms is given little consideration. However, in certain building configurations, diaphragm deflections are a critical aspect of structural design. This webinar will review the conditions under which ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Designing and Detailing Mass Timber Projects for Acoustic Performance

Designing and Detailing Mass Timber Projects for Acoustic Performance

Effective acoustic performance is an essential component of successfully designed buildings; however, designing for acoustics in mass timber structures is unique compared to other construction types. As more mass timber structures have been built, the body of knowledge on proven methods for ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Interior Fire-Rated Walls in Multi-Family, Light-Frame Wood Construction

Interior Fire-Rated Walls in Multi-Family, Light-Frame Wood Construction

Code-compliant and constructible detailing is an essential consideration in light-frame wood construction, and developing wall assemblies that meet structural and architectural demands requires an understanding of code requirements that are often cross-disciplinary. This presentation will focus ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Floors to Exterior Walls and Other Detailing Challenges in Mid-Rise Wood Buildings

Floors to Exterior Walls and Other Detailing Challenges in Mid-Rise Wood Buildings

With more designers choosing light-frame wood construction for mid-rise buildings, code-compliant and constructible detailing has emerged as a challenge for some teams accustomed to smaller wood projects or those built in other materials. The most frequent questions pertain to requirements for ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Mass Timber Shafts and Shaft Wall Solutions for Mass Timber Buildings

Mass Timber Shafts and Shaft Wall Solutions for Mass Timber Buildings

The rapid growth of mass timber construction in the U.S. has led to a variety of solutions for shaft wall framing. Mass timber buildings can have mass timber shaft walls, light-frame wood shaft walls, or shaft walls constructed of a different building material altogether. The prefabricated nature...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Light Wood-Frame Shaft Wall Detailing for Code Compliance and Constructability

Light Wood-Frame Shaft Wall Detailing for Code Compliance and Constructability

While mid-rise wood buildings sometimes include shaft walls made from other materials, wood shaft walls are increasingly recognized by designers as a code-compliant option – with added benefits of lower cost, faster installation, and compatibility with the rest of the wood framing. This ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Fire and Structural Analysis for Mass Timber Buildings

Fire and Structural Analysis for Mass Timber Buildings

Traditionally, the role of the structural engineer on building projects has focused on structure-related tasks—such as member sizing, connection detailing, general notes, and specifications for structural components. Design criteria such as fire-resistance ratings, acoustics, and aesthetics have ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Mass Timber and the Future of Urban Multi-Family Development

Mass Timber and the Future of Urban Multi-Family Development

To create multi-family developments that resonate deeply with potential tenants, development firm Juno has been considering what makes a home truly appealing in the modern world and how we can make living spaces healthier for the people who inhabit them? A thorough response to this must consider ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Common Challenges in Light Wood-Frame Gravity Structural Design

Common Challenges in Light Wood-Frame Gravity Structural Design

This presentation will explore common challenges and solutions for gravity framing structural design of light-frame multi-story buildings. With the proliferation of wood construction for four, five and even six-story multi-family and mixed-use buildings, more project teams are facing the design ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
General Contractor’s Guide to Mass Timber Project Estimation

General Contractor’s Guide to Mass Timber Project Estimation

How can general contractors meet the growing demand for mass timber buildings? While developers across the country are pursuing mass timber projects, knowledge among the general contractor community is not yet widespread. Companies have varying degrees of familiarity with both the products and ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU, ICC CEU, PDH
Offsite Construction in Wood: Reinventing the Role of the Design Professional

Offsite Construction in Wood: Reinventing the Role of the Design Professional

Prefabrication, modularization, offsite and industrialized construction are increasingly being used as strategies to address mounting supply chain challenges, labor shortages, and escalating costs. The market for factory-based construction continues to rise in the U.S., especially in multi-family...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH