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  • Updated report on the fire resistance of exposed wood members released

    Oct 05, 2015
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    LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a revised Technical Report 10 (TR10): Calculating the Fire Resistance of Exposed Wood Members.
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  • AWC releases Deck Guide in Spanish

    Aug 24, 2015
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    The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a Spanish translation of the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide: DCA 6 – 2012 IRC Version.
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  • Comunicados AWC sobre Guía de Cubiertas en Español

    Aug 24, 2015
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    El Consejo Norteamericano de Madera (AWC – por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado la traducción al idioma español de la Guía Normativa para la Construcción de Cubiertas de Madera Residenciales: DCA 6 – Versión 2012 IRC.
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  • Deck Guide updated with new commentary and appendix

    Jul 30, 2015
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    LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council's (AWC) Prescriptive Residential Deck Construction Guide: DCA 6 has been updated to include commentary and a new appendix.
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  • AWC releases 2015 Span Tables and Design Values for Joists and Rafters

    Jul 07, 2015
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    LEESBURG, VA. – American Wood Council (AWC) has released updated Span Tables and Design Values for Joists and Rafters in order to reflect the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) and 2015 International Residential Code (IRC).
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  • AWC releases Guides to Wood Construction in High Wind Areas

    Jun 15, 2015
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    LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a series of updated easy-to-use Guides to Wood Construction in High Wind Areas. The guides can be found on the AWC website: http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/publications/wfcm-2012
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  • 2015 Permanent Wood Foundation standard approved

    Feb 04, 2015
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    LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council's 2015 Permanent Wood Foundation Design Specification (PWF) standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute as an American National Standard. The PWF is referenced in the International Code Council's 2015 International Residential Code and International Building Code.
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  • 2015 Wood-Frame Construction Manual standard approved by ANSI

    Nov 17, 2014
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    LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council's 2015 Wood-Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (WFCM) has been approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). WFCM is referenced in the International Code Council's 2015 International Building Code and 2015 International Residential Code (IRC).
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