Sort by name | Date

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

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

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

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

Wood Deck FAQs: Deciphering DCA6 and More

Thinking about your next spring project or do you have a client that needs a wood deck designed? This course will provide an overview of common questions and challenges with design and construction of residential wood decks. Information gathered from years of frequently asked questions related to...

Learning Hours: 1

Provider: American Wood Council

Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU

The Fasteners & The Furious

This program includes discussion about wood-based connection design based on numerous help desk questions and feedback from design professionals. AWC has identified some commonly overlooked wood-based connection engineering requirements from the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood ...

Learning Hours: 1.5

Provider: American Wood Council

Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU

WoodWorks Mass Timber Installer Training Curriculum

These mass timber installation training modules are intended for use by contractors, subcontractor erectors, training centers, community colleges, and workforce development programs – to ensure that qualified workers are available to install mass timber projects across the country.NOTE: These ...

Provider: WoodWorks

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

Wood Structural Panels Designed to Resist Combined Shear & Uplift from Wind Loads

AWC’s 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) and 2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) which are referenced in the national building codes, both contain provisions for wood structural panel shear walls designed to resist shear and uplift forces simultaneously. This ...

Learning Hours: 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Designing Beneficial Spaces for Living, Working, and Well-being

Occupant health and well-being is more important than ever, especially given the fact that Americans, on average, are spending approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. As a result, building professionals are rethinking how we design, use and occupy buildings. COVID-19 is also changing the ...

Learning Hours: 1

Provider: Think Wood

Credits: AIA LU/HSW

Designing Modern Wood Schools

In 2019, an estimated $98 billion was spent on educational construction, including new buildings and structures as well as renovations, site work and all associated utility work. School construction, and educational facilities accounted for about 101 million square feet of the nonresidential ...

Learning Hours: 1

Provider: Think Wood

Credits: AIA LU/HSW

Multi-family, Mid-rise Wood Buildings

Demand for multi-family housing continues to play an important role in the overall U.S. construction market. While dominant in single family residential construction, the cost-effective, code-compliant and sustainable attributes of wood construction apply to mid-rise multi-family projects, too. ...

Learning Hours: 1

Provider: Think Wood

Credits: AIA LU/HSW

The Role of Wood Products in Green Building

Architects can incorporate green building techniques into their designs through their choice of building materials. Material choice greatly affects the environmental impact of buildings, both during construction and over the building’s lifecycle. Wood is a renewable, durable building material ...

Learning Hours: 1

Provider: Think Wood

Credits: AIA LU/HSW