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BP1 – Moisture and Wood-Frame Buildings
...construction has proven it can stand the test of time. The art and technology of wood building, however, has been changing through time. Can modern wood-frame buildings perform as well?...
IBS5 – Thermal Performance of Light-Frame Assemblies
...the materials and assemblies used on thermal performance. Because of its long history of use, wood-frame construction has well established insulating properties and record of performance. The effect of other...
IBS3 – Fire Resistance and Sound Transmission
...is closely related to fire-resistant construction. The intent of this brochure is to demonstrate how wood frame buildings meet code requirements by providing examples of wood-based light frame building systems...
IBS2 – Wood Trusses – Strength, Economy, Versatility
...majority of house roofs in Canada and the United States are framed with wood trusses and increasingly, wood floor trusses are being used in residential and commercial applications. Wood truss...
The Historical Development of the Building Size Limits in the National Building Code of Canada
The use of wood is limited in larger and taller buildings by the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) based on concern of increased fire risk. The current requirements were...
Ontario Mid-Rise Reference Guide
...new buildings. The changes recognize the advancements in wood products and systems as well as in fire detection, suppression, and containment systems. Densification is mandated in almost all municipal growth...
Design Example of Wood Diaphragm on Reinforced CMU Shearwalls
This document is design example of Wood Diaphragm on Reinforced CMU Shearwalls. It uses a school gymnasium located in Surrey, British Columbia as the example. The plan dimensions are 20m...
Design Example of Wood Diaphragm Using Envelope Method
...30.5 m x 12.2 m (100’ x 40’), with a building height of 5 m. The walls are woodbased shearwalls, with a wood diaphragm roof and a steel moment frame...
A Mechanics-Based Approach for Determining Deflections of Stacked Multi-Storey Wood-Based Shearwalls
The 2009 edition of CSA Standard O86, Engineering Design in Wood (CSA 2009), provides an equation for determining the deflection of shear walls. It is important to note that this...
Design of Stacked Multi-Storey Wood Shearwalls Using A Mechanics Based Approach
This document is a Design example of Stacked Multi-Storey Wood Shearwalls Using A Mechanics Based Approach. It shows a floor plan and elevation along with the preliminary shear wall locations...
Linear Dynamic Analysis for Wood Based Shear Walls and Podium Structures
...more sophisticated methods for the analysis and design of wood-based shear walls. As height limits increase, engineers should also be more concerned with the assumptions made in determining the relative...
Algonquin College Perth Campus
...storefronts and grand, century-old, timber-frame buildings. The Algonquin College Perth Campus building sought to blend with this fabric through the use of traditional forms, locally sourced materials, and woodframe construction....

Community Resource Centre

The Greenfield Community Resource Centre and Elementary School is located in a small, isolated forestry community in Nova Scotia where 16.1 % of employment is provided by the...

Richmond Olympic Oval

The Richmond Olympic Oval is the largest structure to be built for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Designed to accommodate the long track speed-skating events before...

Wood Design Awards 2014

Engineering Guide for Wood Frame Construction 2014

The Engineering Guide for Wood Frame Construction has been produced by CWC to provide guidance to engineers, building designers, building officials, builders, and students of...

Fire Safety Challenges of Tall Wood Buildings

Acknowledging the growing importance of designing sustainable buildings and addressing overpopulation concerns, the development of engineered wood products has introduced the...

Wood Design Awards 2013

Wood Design Awards 2012

The Case for Tall Wood Buildings

Wood is the most significant building material we use today that is grown by the sun. When harvested responsibly, wood is arguably one of the best tools architects and...

Wood Design Awards 2011

Wood Design Awards 2010

Wood Reference Handbook

The Wood Reference Handbook is much more than a guide to the architectural use of wood in building construction – it is a beautifully assembled homage to fine wood...

Introduction to Wood Building Technology

Engineers, architects, building code officials, builders, developers, students and professors all turn to Introduction to Wood Building Technology – the most current guide...
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