Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals who never had the opportunity to
learn wood design basics in a university-level course, but are involved
in the design, construction, and inspection of wood buildings. The
primary focus and objectives of this course are a mastery of wood design
basics and understanding of the many factors routinely used and
required by the 2005 National Design Specification for Wood
Construction.
What Will You Learn
This course will focus on practical code-conforming design of wood
structures. At the beginning of the course, we will review the
mechanical properties of lumber and safety factors that are involved in
the design process. The role of moisture content on shrinkage and
swelling that can impact the performance of wood structural elements or
component in-service will be demonstrated by examples. We will design
simple elements showing what factors apply to the allowable design
properties of lumber and timbers and explain why the various factors
apply to a design situation.
The objectives of this course are a mastery of wood design basics and
understanding of the many factors routinely used and required by the
2005 ANSI/AF&PA National Design Specification for Wood Construction
(ANSI/AF&PA NDS-2005). All design calculations will be based on our
strict interpretation of the ANSI/AF&PA NDS-2005. In addition to
presenting designs that are code conforming, the instructors will
discuss "good practice" when it may apply to worked examples. Several
hours will be devoted to structural testing demonstrations and
discussion at the Brooks Forest Products Research Center.
The course notebook will contain the designs presented at the course
relieving the participants of extensive note taking.
Participants will receive a certificate for 1.8 Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) equivalent to 18 hours of instruction. The registration fee
is $695 per person and includes lunches, refreshment breaks, and the new
2005 Wood Design Package containing the following publications:
- ANSI/AF&PA NDS-2005 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction - with Commentary,
- NDS Supplement - Design Values for Wood Construction, 2005 Edition,
- ANSI/AF&PA SDPWS-05 AF&PA Supplement - Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) with Commentary
- ASD/LRFD Manual for Engineered Wood Construction, 2005 Edition, and
- ASD/LRFD Structural Wood Design Solved Example Problems, 2005 Edition.
Sponsored by
Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education
For More Information
For more specific information on course content, please contact Dr.
Frank Woeste at 540-951-0469, or e-mail:
fwoeste@vt.edu
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