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INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Kam-Biron, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE

Course Length:  90 minutes

Sponsored by ASCE Continuing Education and the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI).

Purpose and Background

American Wood Council's (AWC) National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction 2015 is the dual format Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) document referenced in US building codes and used to design wood structures worldwide.  This webinar discusses the changes to the 2015 edition of the NDS and supplement. It also provides an overview of the standard.

Primary Discussion Topics

• 2015 NDS and supplement relative to previous editions
• Overview of the standard

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the code acceptance of the 2015 NDS as well as the basic design process
• Explain the load and material resistance design process and how it applies to wood structural design
• Identify the similarities and differences with respect to ASD, design values, and behavioral equations
• Analyze format and content within the 2015 NDS

Webinar Benefits

• Become familiar with the significant changes between the 2012 and 2015 NDS and supplement
• Discuss key design considerations that must be considered to ensure the structural performance 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 and civil engineers
• Code officials
• Architects who are interested in or involved with the design of wood framed structures 

Webinar Outline

• Overview of International Building Code acceptance
• Design process overview
• Background on LRFD
• Chapter by chapter overview of 2015 NDS and changes from 2012 NDS
• General requirements for building design
• Design values for structural members
• Design provisions and equations
• Sawn lumber
• Structural glued laminated timber
• Round timber poles and piles
• Prefabricated wood I-joists
• Structural composite lumber
• Wood structural panels
• Cross-laminated timber
• Mechanical connections
• Dowel-type fasteners
• Split ring and shear plate connectors
• Timber rivets
• Special loading conditions
• Fire design of wood members

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]