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Instructor Information: Tom Williamson, P.E.
Course Length: 1.5 Hours
This webinar is co-sponsored by ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute and ASCE Continuing Education.
Purpose and Background
Wood is truly the only sustainable structural material and it is a carbon sink—as such, its use greatly benefits the environment, including its excellent life-cycle performance characteristics. However, one of the most common concerns expressed by engineers is the apparent complexity of designing connections for wood-framed structures. If design professionals are going to use more wood in nonresidential, commercial-type structures they must be comfortable with the connection-design aspects of wood framing. The intent of this webinar is to provide this “comfort zone.”
The presenter will dispel the concerns over connections for wood-framed structures and demonstrate that designing and detailing connections is not as complex as imagined.
The presenter will discuss:
- Common fastener types, how design values are determined for them, and the wood-connection philosophies relevant to each
- Orthotropic nature of wood and how it affects connection design
- Techniques for designing efficient, durable, and structurally safe connections while minimizing environmental effects on wood connections
- Design examples illustrating some of the principles discussed
As designers embrace the concept of sustainable design and the use of environmentally friendly products, wood can become a material of choice.
- Recognize how to establish design properties for wood connectors as well as the adjustment factors to apply for proper performance of these connectors
- Apply wood-connection techniques to ensure efficient, durable, and structurally sound connections
- Know the connectors available for wood-framed structures and how to use the connectors most effectively
- Observe examples that illustrate these principles and become acquainted with additional resources available to assist in wood-connection design and detailing
Webinar Benefits
- Assure designers that they have the latest information related to the connections detailing of wood-framed structures
- Learn how alternative connection solutions can benefit you in your next design project that uses wood
- Examine the possibilities for using wood in commercial type structures
- Avoid costly errors in designing connections for wood-framed structures
- Explore the unique characteristics of wood and how those characteristics can effect connection detailing
- Learn the intricacies of the 2005 National Design Specification for Wood Construction related to connections designs for wood. Significant changes to the connection design provisions in the 2012 National Design Specification for Wood Construction will also be reported
- Acquaint yourself with key design considerations that must be considered to ensure both the structural performance and long-term durability of wood-framed structures
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Intended Audience
- Structural engineers
- Civil engineers interested in the design of wood-framed structures
Webinar Outline
- Wood as an orthotropic material and how that relates to wood-connection design
- Overview of basic wood-connection design philosophies
- The range of fastener types available and how they can be best used for a specific design situation
- How fastener design values are derived and how they must be adjusted for end-use conditions
- Overview of how environmental effects (moisture) can influence a connection design
- An innovative portal frame solution for narrow walls
- Simple examples of wood-connection designs
- Review of the many additional information resources available
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]