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| Structural Design with Wood-An Introductory Course |
| Location: Blacksburg VA |
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Date: April 15, 2008 - April 17, 2008
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Who Should Attend
Structural Design with Wood-An Introductory 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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