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Remedial Treatment
...lost strength may be removed. Be aware that a wood decay fungus may have penetrated well beyond the boundaries of the visibly rotted wood. Since deterioration is underway, a rapid...
Factory Finishing
Select heartwood where possible to minimize nutrient content of wood surfaces and prevent nutrients migrating through the coating to support fungal growth on the surface. Round all corners to minimum...
Glossary
...Soluble chemicals particularly present in the heartwood of some species which provide the wood with resistance to decay and insects. Fungicide A substance which inhibits the growth of fungus.  Often...
Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 24, issue 98
...Wood Council is proud to support Woodrise 2025, an international conference coming to Vancouver, British Columbia. As part of this event, the 5th International Congress on tall wood construction, we’ve...
Wood Bridge Design
Wood Bridge Design
...the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code 2014 (CHBDC), CAN/CSA O86-14, and the Ontario Wood Bridge Reference Guide. The material covers wood bridge systems—including decks, superstructures, and substructures—with examples from Canada,...
Mid Rise Engineering Considerations for Engineered Wood Products – 2024 Edition
...between solid wood products. Lateral design, including information on I‐joist diaphragm capacities and the detailing of rim board connections. Fire resistance design, including wood I‐joist assembly requirements and SCL char...
Resilience
...and some wood species that demonstrate low flame spread ratings (less than 75).   For further information, refer to the following resources: Resilient and Adaptive Design Using Wood (Canadian Wood...
Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Buildings
...many are comfortable using wood in traditional applications and in buildings that are relatively small in scale, not all have the requisite experience working with wood (whether traditional light wood-frame,...
Mid-Rise 2.0 – Innovative Approaches to Mid-Rise Wood Frame Construction
...arisen for developers and design teams to explore new forms of wood construction, including hybrid mass timber/light wood frame construction. In response to these new market conditions, traditional wood frame...
Treated Wood
Treated Wood
...preservative-treated wood can have 5 to 10 times the service life of untreated wood. This extension of life saves the equivalent of 12.5% of Canada’s annual log harvest. Preserved wood...
Energy Efficiency
...materials, largely because of reduced thermal bridging through the wood structural elements, including the wood studs, columns, beams, and floors. Wood loses less heat through conduction than other building materials...
Nails
Nailing is the most basic and most commonly used means of attaching members in wood frame construction. Common nails and spiral nails are used extensively in all types of wood...

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Mid Rise Structural Design

Course Overview Examining recent 6-storey projects, this presentation will highlight specific challenges, important details and procedures, and to illustrate how various...

Global Lessons from Local Forests

Course Overview Through the example of the Biomass Power Plant at Hotchkiss School this presentation highlights distinctive and sustainable infrastructure. This Biomass Power...

National Model Codes in Canada

On behalf of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) the National Research Council (NRC) Codes Canada publishes national model codes documents that set out...
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