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Codes & Standards
...of Canada Wood in non-combustible buildings Wood Standards CSA O86 Engineering design in wood CSA S-6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code CSA S406 Permanent Wood Foundations CSA 080 Wood Preservation...
Adhesives
Adhesives can also be referred to as resins. Many engineered wood products, including finger-joined lumber, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), glulam, cross-laminated timber (CLT), wood I-joists and other structural composite...
Decay
...wood however they do not significantly damage the wood structurally. Soft-rot fungi and wood-rotting basidiomycetes can cause strength loss in wood, with the basidiomycetes the ones responsible for decay problems...
Glulam
Glulam
...characteristics. Moisture Control of Glulam The checking of wood is due to differential shrinkage of the wood fibres in the inner and outer portions of a wood member. Glulam is...
Flame Spread
...further information, refer to the following resources: Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) Fire Safety Design in Buildings (Canadian Wood Council) National Building Code of Canada National Fire Code of...
CSA O86 Engineering design in wood
...information, refer to the following resources: Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) Introduction to Wood Design (Canadian Wood Council) National Building Code of Canada CSA O86 Engineering design in wood...
fire-retardant-treated wood
Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
...use of FRTW Fire retardant coatings Fire-retardant-treated wood roof systems Flame-spread rating   For more information on FRTW, visit the manufacture’s websites: Arch Wood Protection, Lonza: www.wolmanizedwood.com Viance LLC: www.treatedwood.com...
Architectural Assemblies Simplified: Understanding Structural Grids, Acoustics and Envelopes in Wood Buildings
...Ratzlaff, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., PE Technical Director, WoodWorks BC Canadian Wood Council Derek began his career in the wood industry in high school working on single and multi-family light wood construction,...
Termites
...flying ants by the equal size of all four termite wings. Three types of termites can be distinguished on the basis of their moisture requirements: Damp-wood termites Dry-wood termites Subterranean...
Brock Commons Tallwood House – University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus
...wood buildings; taller wood structures such as church towers and pagodas were built worldwide earlier still. Today, pushing the envelope of wood use comes with challenges. Authorities having jurisdiction and...
Supplemental Treatment
...done in applications such as wood foundations, agricultural buildings, or non-residential long-life applications such as utility poles and bridge timbers. For wood foundations and agricultural buildings, it is normal to...
Pressure Treated Wood
...processes vary depending on the type of wood being treated and the preservative being used. In general, wood is first conditioned to remove excess water from the wood. It is...

Offsite Manufacturing: Driving Efficiency, Quality, and Sustainable Construction

Course Overview Offsite construction is transforming the building industry by shifting key processes from traditional sites to controlled factory environments. This approach...

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 24, issue 97

In wood construction, success is rarely improvised. It’s the earned result of early design coordination, clearly communicated expectations, and a shared commitment to...

Linear Dynamic Analysis for Wood Based Shear Walls and Podium Structures

With the height limit for combustible construction limited to four stories under the National Building Code of Canada, it was uncommon for designers to perform detailed...

Online Tools for Wood Construction

Course Overview This course will cover two new free online tools developed by CWC: CodeCHEK and FRR & STC Tool. CodeCHEK helps designers to determine if and when...

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 103

This issue of Wood Design & Building is, in many ways, about relationships. Relationships between materials and place, between education and practice, and between...

Fire Safety

The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines fire safety under Objective OS1: “an objective of this code is to limit the probability that as a result of the design or...

The Future of Tall: The Future of Cities

Course Overview Over the past two decades, tall buildings have enjoyed a major uptake in almost all major cities globally. But is the push for greater urban density and...

Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower – Surrey, BC

Just as our definition of green building has expanded with time so has our understanding of human health expanded to include not only our physical condition but also our...

Construction Moisture Management of Mass Timber Buildings

Course Overview Mass timber buildings are transforming the way we build—but with new materials come new challenges. This session will explore how moisture risks in mass...

Preservation of Structural Wood

Course Overview This webinar will focus on the importance of proper structural applications for preserved wood products, with demonstrated examples of best practices as well...

Regional Design With Wood For Educational Facilities

Course Overview Hennebery Eddy Architects will discuss approaches to design featuring wood as a primary material in a range of regional and climatic contexts in the western...
Condensed Timber Engineering

Condensed Timber Engineering Module for Hybrid Course

Resource Description This module series is designed for use in 3rd- or 4th-year steel design courses, providing an efficient way to introduce key wood design concepts within...
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