Lunch and Learn Presentations
WoodWorks technical advisors are available to provide one-hour educational seminars in-house to architects, engineers, builders, contractors, code officials and others. (We require a minimum of six people and we’ll bring lunch!) WoodWorks is an approved AIA provider. Eligible attendees qualify for one HSW credit per presentation.
Presentations available in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina include:
Fire Protection for Non-residential Structures – This presentation covers the basic principles of fire protection in wood-frame non-residential buildings, including fire rating of interior and exterior walls, fire blocking and draft stopping. Examples of fire assemblies that achieve one- and two-hour ratings are illustrated using various materials, including I-joists, planed floor trusses and solid sawn lumber. Building types and allowable heights and areas are also discussed, including the impact of open frontage and sprinklers.
Designing for High Winds – This presentation focuses on the differences between ASCE-7-05 simplified and analytical methods of wind design as it relates to commercial wood frame structures. Critical elements needed for proper design of diaphragms and shear walls are reviewed, including blocked vs. unblocked diaphragms, conventional shear walls, perforated shear walls, and design for combined uplift and shear. This presentation also includes considerations for improving efficiency in the design and construction of lateral force resisting elements.
Wood Product Overview – This presentation covers the palette of wood products available for non-residential structures. It addresses topics such as availability, spans, depths, fire code requirements and grading—both for solid sawn lumber and engineered wood products, which include I-joists, wood metal gusset plate trusses, heavy duty trusses (open web, wood chord/steel web and laminated wood chord), structural composite lumber, glulam beams and high strength glulam beams. Also included will be design and pricing issues to be considered when selecting from a wide range of series, spacings and depths, as well as tips on coordinating these products with structural engineers, architects, mechanical/electrical/plumbing and manufacturers.
Common Framing Errors – Based on hundreds of job site inspections, staff at APA – The Engineered Wood Association have identified the most common wood construction framing and sheathing errors found in today’s construction market. This presentation examines the consequences of these errors and provides practical ways to avoid them.
Sustainable Design Considerations – This presentation looks at how wood construction can contribute to a green building. Using scientifically-based life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, this session demonstrates why wood products are better for the environment than other materials in terms of indicators such as embodied energy, air and water pollution and global warming potential. LCA is becoming the world standard for evaluating the sustainability of materials and assemblies and improving environmentally based decision-making. New tools that make it a viable and cost effective part of building design are discussed as are the two largest green building rating systems available for non-residential design, LEED® and Green Globes™. This presentation also examines why wood from sustainably managed forests is a good choice when it comes to one of society’s most pressing issues—climate change.
For more details or to book a presentation, please contact a member of our technical field staff:
Bruce Lindsey
Technical Director
WoodWorks Southeast
Telephone: 704 825-6163
Email: bruce@woodworks.org
Scott Lockyear, PE
Technical Director
WoodWorks Southeast
Telephone: 615 907-7383
Email: scott@woodworks.org
Fritz Mertins, PE
Technical Director
WoodWorks Southeast
Telephone: 704 907-6903
Email: fritz@woodworks.org
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