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Common Challenges in Wood Lateral System Layouts

Common Challenges in Wood Lateral System Layouts

Creative structures are becoming increasingly common to differentiate projects in the highly competitive commercial and multi-family construction market. However, aesthetically pleasing shapes can create challenging lateral load paths and structural irregularities that are difficult to define and...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Lateral Design for Mass Timber Structures: How to Do It, How It’s Been Done

Lateral Design for Mass Timber Structures: How to Do It, How It’s Been Done

While mass timber floor and roof systems are relatively common, cross-laminated timber (CLT) wall panels—and their use as shearwalls in particular—have been somewhat limited by their lack of recognition in codes and standards—until now. With the American Wood Council’s 2021 Special Design ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Fire-Resistance Detailing for Wood-Frame Exterior Walls

Fire-Resistance Detailing for Wood-Frame Exterior Walls

On large, mid-rise wood-frame buildings, exterior walls are tasked with meeting a multitude of code and constructability requirements, not the least of which are fire-resistance continuity and detailing. Part 1 of a two-part workshop, this online session will provide practical information for ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Passive House Design for Mass Timber and Wood-Frame Multi-Family Projects

Passive House Design for Mass Timber and Wood-Frame Multi-Family Projects

What is passive house design and why is it a good fit for multi-family projects? How can the use of mass timber and light wood-frame structural wall and roof framing materials influence and benefit a project’s energy performance? What are the critical building enclosure assemblies and details ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Zero Lot Line Buildings and Wrap-Around Structures: Detailing Exterior Walls

Zero Lot Line Buildings and Wrap-Around Structures: Detailing Exterior Walls

Rising land costs continue to drive creativity with respect to maximizing lot use and increasing the value of projects. For urban sites, zero lot line construction is a relatively common way to maximize building size. However, these buildings come with a unique set of design and detailing ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Hybrid Mass Timber + Steel at the Rhode Island School of Design Residence Hall

Hybrid Mass Timber + Steel at the Rhode Island School of Design Residence Hall

The Quad, a new 6-story residence hall on the campus of the Rhode Island School of Design, is the first major student housing project in New England to be constructed using a hybrid cross-laminated timber and steel structural system. In this presentation, the structural engineer will provide an ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
New for DoD Designers: Structural Design of Mass Timber Exposed to Blast Loads

New for DoD Designers: Structural Design of Mass Timber Exposed to Blast Loads

Facilities constructed for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) must often must be designed for blast loads in accordance with anti-terrorism requirements stipulated in UFC 4-010-01. As cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber solutions continue making inroads in federal construction ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Sound Solutions: Designing for Acoustics in Wood Structures

Sound Solutions: Designing for Acoustics in Wood Structures

Noise control in buildings such as apartments, schools, and offices plays an important role in tenant satisfaction. Selecting an effective wall or floor/ceiling assembly is important—and necessary for proper design—but it’s just one of several considerations. Covering both light wood-frame and ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Structural Engineering of Wood Over Podium Structures

Structural Engineering of Wood Over Podium Structures

Wood over podium structures have become common in the United States as demand has increased for dense, mixed-use spaces and multi-unit residences. Using the maximum allowable building heights can result in structures with five stories of wood over two stories of concrete; however, there are a ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
University of Arkansas Mass Timber Residence Halls: Design and Construction Insights

University of Arkansas Mass Timber Residence Halls: Design and Construction Insights

At over 202,000 square feet, Stadium Drive at the University of Arkansas is the nation’s first large-scale mass timber residence hall project. Framed with cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor and roof panels and glued-laminated timber (glulam) columns and beams, the project creates a vibrant new ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Wood-over-Podium Construction: Navigating Codes and Detailing Assemblies

Wood-over-Podium Construction: Navigating Codes and Detailing Assemblies

Podium construction—also known as pedestal or platform construction—typically includes multiple stories of wood framing over another construction style. To leverage wood’s cost efficiency, these types of buildings often maximize allowable building size limits with four or five stories of wood ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Affordable Housing and Wood Construction: How to Make the $ Work

Affordable Housing and Wood Construction: How to Make the $ Work

Affordable housing development is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The need is immense, with most major cities facing urgent demand for thousands of units. At the same time, escalation of construction and real estate costs makes the feasibility of such projects increasingly difficult to ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber in Multi-Family Housing: Is it a Good Fit for Your Project?

Mass Timber in Multi-Family Housing: Is it a Good Fit for Your Project?

Mass timber is often attached to the stigma of being more expensive than other building materials. Because of this, some people assume it only makes sense for one-off projects where innovation is celebrated but repeatability is not. Is this true, or do its other benefits result in overall cost ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mixed-Occupancy Buildings: Design for Density with Confidence

Mixed-Occupancy Buildings: Design for Density with Confidence

While mixed-use buildings—which combine multiple occupancy types and/or functions in a single structure—are common, determining how to apply their unique mix of code requirements can be a daunting task. To simplify code analysis associated with these buildings, this webinar will cover logical, ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber Construction Management: Unique Considerations for Success

Mass Timber Construction Management: Unique Considerations for Success

Mass timber is an innovative building material with many unique benefits including construction speed, aesthetics, sustainability, and strength-to-weight ratio. The beauty of the finished product has inspired many designers and owners to pursue mass timber for their projects.  However, while ...
Learning Hours: 3
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU, ICC CEU
The World's Tallest Mass Timber Tower: A Behind the Scenes Look at Ascent

The World's Tallest Mass Timber Tower: A Behind the Scenes Look at Ascent

What motivated the development team at New Land Enterprises to create the world’s tallest mass timber tower in downtown Milwaukee? What hurdles did the architecture, fire, and engineering teams face getting approval for this monumental building? What were the logistics of erecting a 25-story, ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Interior Wall and Floor Assemblies in Mid-Rise Multi-Family: Designing for Fire, Acoustics & Structure

Interior Wall and Floor Assemblies in Mid-Rise Multi-Family: Designing for Fire, Acoustics & Structure

What are the pros and cons of using a single stud wall vs. a staggered stud wall for dwelling unit separation? Do you need sprinklers or fireblocking in the floor cavity of your wood joist floor assembly? How can you meet code requirements for fire-resistance continuity of corridor walls while ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber Construction Management: Moving Beyond Design and Into Execution

Mass Timber Construction Management: Moving Beyond Design and Into Execution

Mass timber is an innovative building material with many benefits, including construction speed, aesthetics, sustainability, and strength-to-weight ratio. The beauty of the finished product has inspired many owners and designers to pursue mass timber for their projects.  However, while design and...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU, ICC CEU
Protective Design in Mass Timber Construction

Protective Design in Mass Timber Construction

Local and federal government agencies are increasingly pursuing mass timber for their building projects—inspired by the sustainability and aesthetic of these innovative wood materials, as well as their strength and dimensional stability. This presentation will provide a detailed look at the ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Detailing for Durable Wood Buildings: Where Structure and Moisture Meet

Detailing for Durable Wood Buildings: Where Structure and Moisture Meet

As with any building, durability and resilience are critical to the success of mid-rise wood-frame structures. Buildings of all materials, sizes and scales are subject to moisture effects, both during construction and long term, and each requires its own considerations. In this webinar, experts ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU