Course Overview

Examining recent 6-storey projects, this presentation will highlight specific challenges, important details and procedures, and to illustrate how various engineered wood products were applied strategically to ensure success.

Learning Objectives

  1. Gain insight into some of the critical structural challenges for wood framed mid‐rise buildings.
  2. Understand how use of Engineered Lumber (particularly LSL) can assist in decreasing building shrinkage and resisting higher loads.
  3. Know what a qualified ELP supplier can provide to assist in these projects.
  4. Examine a few emerging technologies that may impact this type of construction in the future.

Course Video

Speaker Bio

Steve McManus, P. Eng.
Weyerhaeuser

Course Curriculum

Lessons