This course will feature techniques for designing connections for wood members utilizing AWC's 2015 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and Technical Report 12 - General Dowel Equations for Calculating Lateral Connection Values (TR12). Topics will include connection design philosophy and behavior, an overview of common fastener types, changes in the 2015 NDS related to cross-laminated timber, and design examples per TR12.
Learning Outcomes:
Equivalencies: 2.0 Hours of Instruction = 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) = 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)=2 Learning Units (LU)
AWC Standards (STD)
Building Codes (BCD)
Design Considerations (DES)
Green Building (GB)
Materials (MAT)
AIA
ICC
NCSEA
1 Hour
1.5 Hours
2 Hours
2018 NDS
2015 NDS
2012 NDS
2015 SDPWS
2008 SDPWS
2018 WFCM
2015 WFCM
2012 WFCM
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