DCA 6 includes guidance on provisions of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) pertaining to single level residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice recommendations. Based on the limited number of changes to deck provisions in the 2012 IRC, the DCA 6 2009 IRC version can be used in jurisdictions enforcing the 2012 IRC. This webinar will provide an overview of DCA 6 along with its Commentary and include several examples showing application of the deck guide.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, you will be knowledgeable about:

1. Become familiar with the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide (DCA6).
2. Identify minimum material requirements for deck construction including wood members and fasteners.
3. Identify minimum construction detailing requirements.
4. Understand design requirements and available resources for both prescriptive and engineered deck designs.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=2 Learning Units (LU)

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DCA 6 has been recently updated to include guidance on provisions in the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) pertaining to single level residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice recommendations. The presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes to the DCA 6 and include several examples showing application of the guide.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

1. Become familiar with the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide (DCA6) and the significant changes that have been made.
2. Identify minimum material requirements for deck construction including wood members and fasteners.
3. Identify minimum construction detailing requirements.
4. Understand design requirements and available resources for both prescriptive and engineered deck designs.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=2 Learning Units (LU)

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DCA6 has been updated to include guidance on provisions for the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) pertaining to single level residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice recommendations. This webinar will provide an overview of DCA 6 along with its Commentary and Appendices and include several examples showing application of the deck guide.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify changes to DCA6-2012.
2. Identify minimum prescriptive wood deck requirements.
3. Describe deck construction including wood members and fasteners.
4. Discuss provisions in DCA6 commentary and provide other resources.

Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=2 Learning Units (LU)

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Deck and balcony collapses injure occupants every year. It is estimated that over 40 million decks in the US are more than 20 years old, meaning they were constructed before today’s building codes and established best practices. To encourage compliant deck design and construction, American Wood Council (AWC) has published Design for Code Acceptance No. 6 – Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide (DCA 6) which may be downloaded from the AWC website here http://awc.org/codes-standards/publications/dca6 Requirements of the 2012 International Residential Code and other provisions are reflected in this document. This article highlights certain engineering topics related to DCA 6 and provides some background for those issues.

Learning Objectives:

After reading this article, you will:

1. Understand the scope and limitations of DCA 6
2. Become familiar with the types of decks covered by DCA 6 and their differences
3. Become familiar with minimum sizing requirements for various deck structural elements
4. Understand the types of loads residential decks are designed to resist

Equivalencies: 1.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 1 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=1 Learning Units (LU)

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