Fire testing to evaluate the performance of building materials and assemblies used in construction has been a requirement
ICC CEU
DES522 – Shaft Wall Solutions for Wood-Frame Structures
Commercial and multifamily buildings are often built using light wood frame construction but sometimes another material is used
DES440 – Primer for the Use of Cross-Laminated Timber
Increased availability of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in North America, combined with successful use in projects worldwide, has generated
DES425 – Shear Walls Discussion Panel
Shear Wall design doesn’t have to be intimidating! Join experts from AWC and APA for a panel discussion
DES416A – Use of Wood Structural Panels to Resist Combined Shear and Uplift from Wind ARTICLE
AWC’s 2008 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) contains provisions for wood structural panel shear walls designed to
DES345 – 2015 NDS Connection Primer
With the variety of fasteners available for wood construction, this presentation will provide a basic understanding of connections
DES344 Residential Wood Construction FAQs: Woodn’t You Like to Know “Two”?
Residential structures often create the same issues over and over again across the country. Code professionals working with
DES341 – The Fasteners & The Furious
Due to the great success of DES340-Cornucopia of Classic Connection Conundrums presentation, this program includes discussion about wood-based
DES338 – Wood-Frame Shear Walls And SDPWS
Experimental studies of cyclic performance of wood-frame shear walls give insight into structural performance and have informed recent
DES340 – Cornucopia of Classic Connection Conundrums
The American Wood Council’s (AWC) National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) are