The Forestry Forum
General Forestry => Timber Framing/Log construction => Topic started by: Don P on February 18, 2018, 01:24:32 PM
This is a good class, thought some of you might be interested, ~$600
"Early registration" discount of $100 ends March 2nd.
Please consider sharing this note with others that may be interested.
Thank you, Frank
Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction
April 16-18, 2018, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction - April 16-18, 2018 - Hyatt Place University - Blacksburg, Virginia (http://www.cpe.vt.edu/sdtwc/index.html)
Course Credits: 15 contact hours (1.5 CEUs) by Virginia Tech
ICC Preferred Provider Course No. 13787 assigned 1.5 CEUs
Course Topics
1. Durability Issues—Decay, Insects and Design for Durability
2. Balcony Design Update per the 2018 IBC and AWPA Use Category Standard
3. Designing Roofs and Balconies to Avoid Ponding
4. Calculating Wind Loads on Low-Rise Structures per WFCM Engineering Provisions
5. Residential Floor Girder and Header Design
6. Design of Bolted Connections per the 2015
7. Fire: Design Tools for Code-Conforming Wood Construction
8. Specifying and Constructing Floors to Accommodate Ceramic Tile and Stone
9. Design of Loadbearing Tall Wood Studs for Wind and Gravity Loads
10. Wind Shear Wall Design Examples per 2015 WFCM and 2015 SDPWS
11. Wood Truss Specification and Permanent Bracing Design
12. Tall Wood Structures: Current Trends and Related Code and Standard Changes
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A notebook containing course materials, the ANSI/AWC WFCM-2015 Wood Frame
Construction Manual, and a certificate for 1.5 CEU's (15-hours) are included in the
registration fee.