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Announcing an American Wood Council and Virginia Tech short course on…
Prescriptive and Engineering
Design per the 2012 Wood-Frame
Construction Manual
Photo: Courtesy of APA – The Engineered Wood Association
September 24-26, 2014
The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
Roanoke, Virginia
www.cpe.vt.edu/sdww
Sponsored by
American Wood Council and
Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education
Who Should Attend New Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide (DCA
The primary audiences for this course are: 6 – 2012 IRC Version)
DCA 6 has been recently updated to include guidance on provisions in
• Engineers the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) pertaining to single level
• Architects residential wood deck construction. Provisions contained in this document
• Building Officials that are not included in the IRC are considered good practice
• Builders recommendations. This unit will provide an overview of the significant
• Designers changes to the DCA 6 and include several examples showing application
• Engineered-wood-product (EWP) and truss framing designers of the guide.
Suppliers of building products used in the residential construction and
their sales staff may benefit as well by enhancing their knowledge of a Course Materials and CEU Credit
code-conforming whole building design. Course materials include the 2012 Wood-Frame Construction Manual,
the 2013 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile
Overview of Course Content Installation, a notebook containing course materials, lunch on Thursday,
The 2001 Edition of the Wood Frame Construction continuous refreshment service, and a certificate for 1.5 CEUs (15 contact
Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family hours) are included in the registration fee.
Dwellings has been updated to the 2012 WFCM
(ANSI/AWC WFCM 2012) which is referenced in Course Outline and Schedule
the 2012 International Building Code and Wednesday, September 24, 2014
International Residential Code (IRC). This unit 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. On-site check-in and registration
will provide a chapter by chapter overview of the
2012 WFCM which includes provisions for 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Introduction and Chapter Overview of the 2012
designing wood frame structures for wind, snow, WFCM
and seismic loads. In addition, this presentation 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
will provide an overview of the significant changes in the 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Introduction and Chapter Overview continued,
2012 WFCM relative to the previous 2001 edition. and Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High
Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High Wind, Snow, and Seismic Wind, Snow, and Seismic Loads (WFCM
Loads (WFCM Workbook) Workbook)
This learn-by-example workbook unit provides a comprehensive design Thursday, September 25, 2014
example, typical checklist, and background information related to design 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. On-site check-in and registration
of a wood-frame structure in accordance with AWC’s 2012 WFCM. The 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High Wind,
design example uses plans from a 2-story residence as the basis for a Snow, and Seismic Loads (WFCM Workbook)
structural design to resist high wind, seismic, and snow loads. The continued
workbook heavily references the 2012 WFCM to aid in understanding how 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
to use the time-saving tools and tables provided therein. 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Shear Wall Design Examples
Shear Wall Design Examples 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Hotel Roanoke
Several design tools and standards to assist engineers, architects, and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Design for High Wind, Snow, and Seismic Loads
building officials with the design of shear walls are available. Prescriptive continued
approaches such as braced wall provisions outlined in the IRC are different 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
in many respects from prescriptive provisions in AWC’s WFCM. The latter 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Design for High Wind, Snow, and Seismic Loads
tends to provide more conservative results. Engineered approaches such continued
as those outlined in AWC’s Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic
(SDPWS) typically result in more efficient designs. Several resources Friday, September 26, 2014
available for shear wall design will be discussed and design results will be 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Permanent Bracing for Residential Metal-Plate-
compared using the various resources. Connected Wood Trusses
Permanent Bracing for Residential Metal-Plate-Connected Wood 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Break
Trusses 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Specifying and Constructing Floors to
In this unit, the basics of permanent bracing design for wood trusses and Accommodate Ceramic Tile and Stone
the importance of a complete bracing system will be presented. Prescriptive 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. New Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck
details for commonly required lateral and diagonal bracing needed to meet Construction Guide (DCA 6 – 2012 IRC Version)
the assumptions of the truss design drawings for residential applications 11:45 a.m – 12:00 p.m. Course Evaluation and Presentation of
will be reviewed. Certificates
Specifying and Constructing Floors to Accommodate Ceramic Tile For More Information
and Stone
The use of brittle floor covering materials requires carefully planning and For more specific information on course content, please contact
coordination at the rough-framing design phase. This unit addresses the Dr. Frank Woeste at (540) 951-0469, or email: fwoeste@vt.edu.
determination of expected dead loads for a wide range of tile and stone
“installation methods” given in the 2013 TCNA Handbook. In order to
improve in-service performance of the tile or stone covering, details for
the installation of span-rated wood-structural underlayment for a two-layer
wood substrate system will be presented.
Registration
Prescriptive and Engineering Design per the
2012 Wood-Frame Construction Manual
September 24-26, 2014
Please print or type—complete a separate form for each participant.
Name
Title
Lodging and Travel Information Organization
*Organization’s FID#
Lodging Address
The conference is held at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center,
conveniently located at 110 Shenandoah Avenue. The complex consists City State Zip
of a luxurious historic hotel and a state-of-the-art conference center. An
enclosed skywalk connects the facility with downtown Roanoke. Daytime Phone No.
A block of lodging rooms is being held at The Hotel Roanoke and Fax No.
Conference Center. Special rates of $129/single and $149/double
occupancy (plus taxes) are available for the conference. These rates are Email Address
effective until Friday, August 29, 2014. Please make your reservations Signature
by this date by calling the hotel directly at (540) 985-5900 or toll free
at 866-594-4722. Be sure to mention the conference when making your
reservations. To ensure a room at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Registration Fee: $595 ($695 after August 25, 2014)
Center, please register early. Information on the hotel can be found at
www.hotelroanoke.com. Guests are required to pay for parking, which
is $8/day for self-parking or $12/day for valet parking. Register online by September 17 at:
Travel by Auto www.cpe.vt.edu/wfcm/
Roanoke is located in Southwest Virginia off Interstate 81. From I-81, OR return with payment by September 17 (no staples,
take I-581 South via Exit 143 toward Airport/Roanoke. Hotel Roanoke tape, or paper clips, please) to:
is about 6 miles south, on the right. From I-581 South, take Exit 5, cross Virginia Tech
over Wells Avenue, and continue to the main entrance of the hotel. Conference Registrar – CPE
Travel by Air 702 University City Boulevard (MC 0272)
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) serves our region of Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia. The available airlines are: Delta, United, US Airways, and
Allegiant Air. Most rental car companies are located at the airport. OR fax the completed form to 540-231-3306. If you prefer,
Greensboro (GSO) is about two and a half hours away, and Charlotte telephone the credit card information at 540-231-5182.
(CLT) is about three hours away. Both of these airports offer alternative
flight options. *FID number necessary to process a FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
refund payable to a company, agency, or
How to Register government.
On-line registration will end on September 17, 2014. To qualify for the The information you provide is subject Entered AMNT:
early registration fee of $595, payment must be received on, or before, to the Freedom of Information Act CC/CHK#:
August 25, 2014. Enrollment is limited to 50. Many past Virginia Tech guidelines.
programs have been oversubscribed, thus early registration is DATE:
recommended. Method of Payment: (Registration will be processed when payment is received.)
• Register on the web at: www.cpe.vt.edu/wfcm/ (secure server—credit Check enclosed. (Make payable to: Treasurer, Virginia Tech CE)
card information required to secure space). Checks must be drawn on U.S. bank in U.S. dollars.
• Mail the form with credit card information or check (payment required (There will be a $50 processing fee for all returned checks.)
to secure your space). Credit card: MasterCard VISA AmEx
• Fax the completed form to 540-231-3306. If you prefer, telephone (Credit Card payment may be mailed, faxed, or given to registrar over the
phone. No credit card information will be processed by voice mail or email.)
the credit card information at 540-231-5182.
REFUND and CANCELLATION POLICY: Requests for refunds will be honored when Name of Cardholder
received seven calendar days prior to the program. However, another person may be
substituted at any time for this program. A $75 administrative fee will be deducted for ✁
cancellations. In the unlikely event that this program is cancelled or postponed due to Cardholder Signature Date
insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund
registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including cancellation
or change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.
For weather or disaster-related program cancellation or postponement information, please
call 540-231-9489.
Card No. Exp. Date
Conference Registrar
Continuing and Professional Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
702 University City Boulevard, Mail Code 0272
Blacksburg, VA 24061
About the Instructors
John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E. Frank E. Woeste, P.E., Ph.D.
AWC, Vice President, Technology Transfer Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech University
Mr. Showalter joined the American Wood Frank conducted wood engineering research and
Council (AWC) staff in 1992, and currently taught wood design courses throughout his 26-
serves as Vice President of Technology Transfer. year tenure at Virginia Tech University. He is
Responsibilities at AWC include oversight of currently Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech,
publications, website, helpdesk, education, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Sustainable
other technical media. He is also a member of Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, and Adjunct
the Editorial Boards for Wood Design Focus, Professor, Composite Materials & Engineering
published by the Forest Products Society, and Center, Washington State University.
STRUCTURE magazine, published jointly by Frank has been involved in MPC wood truss
NCSEA, ASCE/SEI, and CASE. Prior to joining research since 1972 and continuing education for engineers, architects,
AWC, Showalter was Technical Director of the Truss Plate Institute. He is a component designers, contractors, and building code officials for 30-years. A
graduate of Virginia Tech. list of his publications can be viewed at: http://sbio.vt.edu/resumes/
woeste1101.pdf
Michelle Kam-Biron, PE, SE, SECB, M. ASCE
AWC, Director of Education
Michelle Kam-Biron joined the American Wood
Council (AWC) staff in 2012. She currently
serves as Director of Education. Before joining
AWC, she was Senior Technical Director –
National Lead Mid-rise/Multi-family
Construction for WoodWorks. She has over 20
years of experience managing and designing a
wide range of projects in various structural
materials as well as Division of State Architect
contract plan review. Michelle has authored and
contributed to several publications on the use Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis
of structural wood products as well as presented throughout the nation on the of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual
topic. She graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a BS in Architectural orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Anyone
Engineering. She is a volunteer on the Cal Poly State University, San Luis having questions concerning discrimination or accessibility should contact the Office of Equity
Obispo Architectural Engineering Advisory Board and in June 2014 will be and Access. If you are a person with a disability and require any auxiliary aids, services, or
President-Elect of Structural Engineers Association of Southern California. other accommodations for this workshop, please discuss your accommodation needs with
Teresa Gallegos at 540-231-2014 by two weeks prior to the course.
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