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Atelier sur le Logiciel WoodWorks®: Sizer, Connections and Shearwalls

Introduction

Cet atelier présente une vue d’ensemble complète de la suite logicielle WoodWorks® (édition canadienne) et de son application pratique pour la conception des structures en bois conformément au Code national du bâtiment du Canada (CNB) et à la norme CSA O86-19. Les participants exploreront les principaux modules de la suite — Sizer, Connections, Shearwalls et Database Editor — à travers une combinaison d’explications théoriques, de démonstrations logicielles et d’exemples tirés du Manuel de calcul des charpentes en bois (MCCB 2021).

L’atelier met l’accent sur le dimensionnement gravitaire et latéral, incluant la conception des poutres, colonnes, assemblages et murs de refend, ainsi que sur l’interprétation des résultats et des hypothèses de calcul. Une attention particulière est portée à la cohérence entre les méthodes de calcul manuelles et leur implémentation numérique dans WoodWorks, afin de renforcer la compréhension technique et la confiance dans l’utilisation du logiciel en pratique professionnelle.

Objectifs

À la fin de cet atelier, les participants seront en mesure de :

Décrire la structure et le rôle des principaux modules de la suite WoodWorks® (Sizer, Connections, Shearwalls et Database Editor) dans le contexte de la conception des structures en bois au Canada.
Appliquer les exigences du CNB et de la CSA O86-19 pour le dimensionnement des éléments structuraux en bois à l’aide du module Sizer, incluant les poutres, solives et colonnes.
Interpréter et comparer les résultats de calcul issus du MCCB 2021 avec ceux générés par WoodWorks afin de valider la conformité et la cohérence des conceptions.
Personnaliser les propriétés des matériaux et intégrer des produits propriétaires dans les analyses à l’aide du Database Editor.

Contenu du Cours

Atelier sur le Logiciel WoodWorks®: Sizer, Connections and Shearwalls

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Présentateur

Blériot Feujofack, Ph.D.
Gestionnaire de l’éducation sur le bois
Conseil canadien du bois

A Business Case for Tall Wood

Course Overview

This session will present a vision and business case for innovation, sustainability, and affordability for the tallest residential wood tower in the world (proposed in Nova Scotia). Addressing rapid delivery to meet urgent residential needs supported by Bird Construction costing and scheduling.

Learning Objectives

Understand the business case for developing tall residential mass timber buildings, including how sustainability, affordability, and rapid delivery needs are addressed through advanced structural design and innovative project phasing strategies.
Identify the key costing, scheduling, and manufacturing considerations that influence the feasibility of tall wood construction, including lessons learned from previous mass timber projects and the role of integrated project teams in mitigating bottlenecks.
Evaluate how mass timber products such as glulam and CLT can support high‑rise residential development, including insights into supply‑chain innovation, local manufacturing capacity, and the broader economic and environmental impacts of tall wood construction in Atlantic Canada.

Course Video

https://vimeo.com/1046545126

Speaker Bio

Patrick Crabbe
Director of Mass Timber
Bird Construction

Patrick Crabbe is the Director of Mass Timber at Bird Construction – Bird is a publicly traded, commercial and industrial conglomerate, recognized as a top 5 General Contractor (GC) in Canada.

Patrick is also the leader of a Mass Timber Manufacturing start-up, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. MTC is a sawmill integrated, glulam focused entity, that is currently executing a $2.3M feasibility effort to code approve proprietary high performing mass timber products (made from undervalued-commodity maritime spruce, pine and fir) that will expand the needed capacity of North American mass timber products and positively impact sustainable forestry practises.

Patrick’s professional career has been dedicated to developing markets for high-value structural wood products and working with industry to facilitate the. Through this experience, Patrick has a comprehensive understanding of construction contract methods supply chain solutions to set-up large, complex, mass timber build programs for success.

Patrick is an active member of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (led by the World Bank) and a trusted advisor to Infrastructure British Columbia and the Canadian Wood Council.

Joe Nickerson
Vice President & Partner
Sidewalk Real Estate Development

Joe Nickerson is a leader with a proven history of success managing a variety of real estate portfolios for high-net-worth families in Toronto, Alberta, and British Columbia. Joe has worked at RBC Capital Markets and for both private and public real estate holding companies ranging from $100M to $11B in AUM. Joe holds an MBA with a specialization in Real Estate & Infrastructure from Schulich School of Business and studied Private Equity & Finance at SDA Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.

Codes & Standards, CWC, Premium, Wood Design

Wood Design Manual

The Wood Design Manual is the Canadian reference on the design of timber structures, under gravity and lateral loadings, according to Part 4 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) and the “Engineering design in wood” standard (CSA O86). It provides guidance and design examples on sawn and engineered wood members, their connections and fire design. The most common design situations encountered by practicing engineers are covered through intuitive Selection Tables. In addition, the Wood Design Manual contains the latest CSA O86 Standard, as well as a technical commentary written by timber design experts including members of the Standard’s technical committee.

The 2020 Wood Design Manual includes a copy of the CSA O86:19 Standard, incorporating Update No.3 – July 2021. The main changes in this edition are:

Updates to NBC 2020, including guidance on the new “transient live load” in serviceability load combinations.
New sawn lumber joist vibration tables, based on the new vibration design method in O86:19 Annex A.
Updated bending and tension tables for Hem-Fir beam and stringer grade, based on the changes in Hem-Fir design values in O86:19.
Updated CLT deflection tables, based on the removal of the 1.2 form factor in O86:19.
Updated CLT combined loading tables, again, based on the removal of the 1.2 form factor in O86:19.
Improved bolt tables that can be directly used to obtain bolt resistances and failure modes.
Updated shearwall and diaphragm selection tables based on the new alternative f1 equation.
Updated design example of CLT shearwall to account for O86:19 additional provisions and provides design and deflection expressions for multi-panel CLT shearwalls.

Commercial Buildings, CWC, Industrial Buildings, Low-Rise Buildings

Low-Rise Commercial Construction in Wood

Across Canada, the low-rise non-residential sector—think offices, retail stores, warehouses, and restaurants—presents a major growth opportunity for structural wood systems, including light wood-frame, heavy timber, mass timber, and hybrid construction.

Together, retail, office, and light industrial warehouse buildings account for nearly 75% of new floor space in this market each year. Yet despite their scale, these segments continue to show low uptake of structural wood.

As retailers adapt to the shift toward online shopping and businesses compete to attract talent, the design and performance of their buildings matter more than ever. Wood offers a sustainable, visually appealing solution that enhances employee well-being and elevates commercial spaces.

This new technical publication explores the market potential, challenges, and the role wood can play in redefining this sector.

Connections Course

Course Overview

The Connections Course provides an introduction to the WoodWorks Connections Program, a tool designed to assist engineers and designers in the creation and evaluation of wood connections. This course covers the design of new connections using bolts, nails, rivets, or shear plates and explains how to assess their capacity. You will gain an understanding of the program’s functionality, its application in real-world scenarios, and best practices for optimizing wood connections.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Design and analyze wood connections using the Connections Program, incorporating bolts, nails, rivets, and shear plates.
Evaluate connection capacity and compliance with industry standards by interpreting program-generated results.
Optimize wood connection designs by applying best practices and modifying existing configurations for improved structural performance.

Course Structure

This course consists of ten (10) lessons. Each lesson is comprised of a lesson overview, learning outcomes, instructional videos, assessment questions and an assignment. Through these elements, you will gain practical experience in using the Connections WoodWorks Program for real-world applications.

Once you have completed all assessment questions and assignment submissions, a certificate of completion will be digitally awarded.

Time for Completion

This course is comprised of 2 videos for a total run time of 8 minutes.

To complete the assessments in this course you can expect to spend ~ 20 minutes.

Program Download

In order to complete this course you will need to download a trial version of the Connections Program.

Complete these steps to download the program:

Navigate to the program download page by clicking here.
Scroll down to the Connections section
Click on the “Download Now” button for the Connections Program.
Locate and click on the download either in your browser or on your computer.
Follow the prompts provided by your computer to complete installation.

*Note: the trial version of the program is only valid for 10 days upon installation.

Connections Course – US

The Connections Course provides an introduction to the WoodWorks Connections Program, a tool designed to assist engineers and designers in the creation and evaluation of wood connections. This course covers the design of new connections using bolts, nails, rivets, or shear plates and explains how to assess their capacity.You will gain an understanding of the program’s functionality, its application in real-world scenarios, and best practices for optimizing wood connections.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Design and analyze wood connections using the Connections Program, incorporating bolts, nails, rivets, and shear plates.
Evaluate connection capacity and compliance with industry standards by interpreting program-generated results.
Optimize wood connection designs by applying best practices and modifying existing configurations for improved structural performance.

Course Structure

This course consists of two (2) lessons. Each lesson is comprised of a lesson overview, learning outcomes, instructional videos, assessment questions and an assignment. Through these elements, you will gain practical experience in using the Connections Woodworks Program for real-world applications.

Once you have completed all assessment questions and assignment submissions, a certificate of completion will be digitally awarded.

Time for Completion

This course is comprised of 2 videos for a total run time of 8:12 minutes.

To complete the assessments in this course you can expect to spend ~ 20 minutes.

Program Download

In order to complete this course you will need to download a trial version of the Connections Program.

Complete these steps to download the program:

Navigate to the program download page by clicking here.
Scroll down to the Connections section
Click on the “Download Now” button for the US Connections Program.
Locate and click on the download either in your browser or on your computer.
Follow the prompts provided by your computer to complete installation.

*Note: the trial version of the program is only valid for 10 days upon installation.

Shearwalls Course – US

Course Overview

The Shearwalls Course introduces learners to the WoodWorks Shearwalls Program, a tool designed for modeling and analyzing wood-frame structures. This course covers the design of complete structures, including walls, roofs, and openings, while ensuring proper load distribution and structural stability.

You will explore the program’s capabilities in generating and distributing seismic and wind loads, optimizing shearwall configurations, and verifying compliance with building codes.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Design and analyze wood-frame shearwalls using the Shearwalls Program, including load distribution for seismic and wind resistance.
Evaluate shearwall performance and compliance with building codes by interpreting program-generated structural analyses.
Optimize shearwall configurations for enhanced structural integrity, adjusting materials and design parameters based on engineering best practices.

Course Structure

This course consists of seven (7) lessons. Each lesson is comprised of a lesson overview, learning outcomes, instructional videos, assessment questions and an assignment. Through these elements, you will gain practical experience in using the Shearwalls Woodworks Program for real-world applications.

Once you have completed all assessment questions and assignment submissions, a certificate of completion will be digitally awarded.

Time for Completion

This course is comprised of 19 videos for a total run time of 115 minutes.

To complete the assessments in this course you can expect to spend ~ 95 minutes.

Program Download

In order to complete this course you will need to download a trial version of the Shearwalls Program.

Complete these steps to download the program

Navigate to the program download page by clicking here.
Scroll down to the Shearwalls section
Click on the “Download Now” button for the US Shearwalls Program.
Locate and click on the download either in your browser or on your computer.
Follow the prompts provided by your computer to complete installation.

*Note: the trial version of the program is only valid for 10 days upon installation.

Program Overview

WoodWorks Shearwalls is a powerful program designed for comprehensive shearwall design and lateral load analysis in multi-storey wood-frame buildings. It supports both flexible and rigid diaphragm analysis, calculates hold-down and drag-strut forces, and allows for detailed customization including openings, varied roof shapes, and imported CAD footprints. With capabilities to design up to six-storey structures and generate elevation views, it streamlines the structural design process for engineers and designers alike.

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