Overview
The basis for this webinar is the use and explanation of the 2005 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS). The NDS has been adopted by all model building codes in the United Statesit is currently in compliance with the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) and the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC)and is used for the design of wood structures worldwide.
As dictated by the NDS, design of the various structural elements would include an explanation of the adjustment factors to the specified design values required because of different conditions of use, member geometry, and member stability. Specific examples and sample problems for different design conditions will be reviewed during the course of the webinar.
The ultimate goal of this webinar is to provide a civil or structural engineer with the general design knowledge of the wood elements typically encountered in residential and mixed-use construction.
Learning Objectives
In this 3-hour webinar, you'll learn ...
- How wood structural elements differ from steel or concrete under standard loading conditions
- Advantages of using wood structural elements as opposed to steel or reinforced concrete
- Types of wood typically used in construction and the member properties of those wood types (allowable unit stresses)
- Design of bending members subject to flexural loads (i.e. solid, simple wood beam); ASD and LRFD methods
- Design of compression members subject to axial loads ( i.e. solid, simple wood column); ASD and LRFD methods
- Design of beam or column subjected to combined flexural and axial loading (end loads, side loads, and eccentric loads)
- Design of connections-nailed or spiked, screwed, lag bolted, or through-bolted and connections utilizing steel side or gusset plates
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