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Combustible construction
...Code of Canada (NBC) categorizes wood buildings as ‘combustible construction’. Despite being termed combustible, common construction techniques can give wood frame construction fire-resistance ratings up to two hours. When designed...
i -Joists
Prefabricated wood I-joists are proprietary structural wood members that consist of fingerjoined solid sawn lumber or laminated veneer lumber (LVL) flanges attached to a plywood or oriented strand board (OSB)...
Wood design in the National Building Code of Canada
...expected to foster a spirit of innovation and create new opportunities for Canadian manufacturers. Requirements related to the specification of structural wood products and wood building systems that relates to...
Laminate Veneer Lumber
...use LVL in applications where appearance is important, common wood finishing techniques can be used to accent grain and to protect the wood surface. In finished appearance, LVL resembles plywood...
Grades
...knots ability to hold nails and screws There are more than a hundred softwood species in North America. To simplify the supply and use of structural softwood lumber, species having...
BP4 – Wood-Frame Housing: A North-American Marvel
...wood for exposed applications like cabinetry, flooring, furniture and moldings. Not only is wood builder-friendly, it is also environmentally friendly. Wood products take less energy to manufacture, affect the environment...
FRAMEWORK for Success: Prefabricated Wood Systems and Design Innovation
...evolved from a truss-fabricator-focused group into Ontario’s leading voice for structural wood component manufacturing. Today, the province is home to 70 certified truss plants and 40 wood-panel manufacturers, with engineered...
CSA S-6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
...wood piles, wood cribs and wood trestles. The standard does not apply to falsework or formwork. CSA S-6 considers design of wood members under flexure, shear, compression and bearing. In...
The Role of the Wood Industry in Climate Change Mitigation
...of Wood in Sustainable Construction: Objective: To understand the environmental benefits of using wood in construction, including its properties as a low-carbon material. Relevance: Grasping why wood is considered a...
Design and Construction of Permanent Wood Foundations – The Buildings Show 2025
...from the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia. He is the past Chair of the CSA Subcommittee on Permanent Wood Foundations and acted as a primary...
Vertical Movement in Wood Platform Structures: Movement Prediction
...this series of fact sheets. Different from solid sawn wood products, Engineered Wood Products (EWP) are usually manufactured with MC levels close to or even lower than the equilibrium moisture...
Environmental product declarations (EPDs)
...Canadian Oriented Strand Board View Resource An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Plywood View Resource A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Wood Trusses View Resource Stakeholders within the...

Living with Lakes Centre

Sudbury, Ontario, located at the edge of a large geological structure known as the Sudbury Basin (a 1.85-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater), is home to Canada’s...

Mid-Rise Construction In British Columbia – A Case Study Based on The Remy Project In Richmond, BC

Modern six-storey light-frame wood construction in British Columbia (BC) incorporates highly-detailed, researched and safe solutions. the engineering technology being adapted...

Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office – Vancouver, BC

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is one of Canada’s most progressive retailers, having embraced a philosophy of corporate, social and environmental responsibility since its...

Social Services Administration Board – The District of Thunder Bay

The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (the Board) delivers provincially mandated services to 13 communities in Northwestern Ontario. To help...

Cours Shearwalls

Aperçu du cours Le cours Shearwalls présente aux apprenants le programme WoodWorks Shearwalls, un outil conçu pour la modélisation et l'analyse des structures à ossature...

Energy Code

The National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) aims to help save on energy bills, reduce peak energy demand, and improve the quality and comfort of the building's...

Insuring Timber Strategy

Recognizing the barriers to adoption, the Canadian Wood Council has proactively mobilized a response strategy. As a first step, we have commissioned several studies to...

Overview of the Canadian Mass Timber Technical Guide

Course Overview Join us for an introduction to a new, comprehensive Canadian technical reference guide to mass timber. Canada’s inherent building-with-wood culture lays a...

Offsite Construction in Ontario: A Practical and Diligent Path Forward

Course Overview From the housing supply deficit to affordability issues and labour challenges, several conditions have been supporting a renewed interest for innovation in...

Vertical Additions: An innovative pathway to delivering more homes

Course Overview Discover the innovative approach to housing supply undertaken by Pathway Non-Profit Community Developments Inc. of Peel. The Arbor Mill expansion sets a...

Advancing North American Mass Timber Projects: Harnessing the Strength of Local Expertise

Course Overview As global adoption of mass timber construction accelerates, a growing number of solutions are available in the marketplace that can contribute to the success...

Design Example of Designing for Openings In Wood Diaphragm

The effects of a single opening size and location on diaphragm shear, chord forces and framing member forces were investigated for a typical wood diaphragm. In conclusion...
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