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Introduction to Wood: Structural Gravity Framing Design
An introductory course on structural wood design for gravity (vertical) loads including bending, shear, tension, compression, deflection, and connections
This presentation will provide an introductory review of structural wood design for vertical (gravity) loads, including bending, shear, deflection, vibration, tension, compression, and connections. Referenced codes and standards, design properties, design examples and detailing best practices will be covered.
By the end of the course, you will be able to do the following:
- Review wood’s role and allowable uses as a structural gravity framing material under current building codes.
- Discuss design considerations specific to wood wall, floor and roof framing that resists gravity forces in non-residential and multi-family buildings.
- Identify code-compliant connection design processes for dowel-type fasteners in wood members.
- Explore the variety of options for wood as a gravity force-resisting system and discuss how to efficiently utilize and design each.
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