flexiblefullpage -
billboard - default
interstitial1 - interstitial
catfish1 - bottom
Currently Reading

Revised 2015 Manual for Engineered Wood Construction available

Wood

Revised 2015 Manual for Engineered Wood Construction available

American Wood Council Document offers design information for structural applications.

 


By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor | April 22, 2016
Revised 2015 Manual for Engineered Wood Construction available

Photo: Putneypics/Creative Commons.

The American Wood Council (AWC) released a revised 2015 Manual for Engineered Wood Construction.

The document contains design information for structural lumber, glued laminated timber, structural-use panels, cross-laminated timber, poles and piles, I-joists, and structural composite lumber. It pertains to structural applications of many wood-based products and their connections in accordance with requirements of referenced standards. 

The manual incorporates dual formats, providing design provisions for both allowable stress design and load and resistance factor design. Informational chapters are organized to parallel those found in the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS).

Updates include:

  • A new chapter on cross-laminated timber (CLT)
  • New and updated tables on minimum sizes to qualify for heavy timber (Type IV) construction that now includes structural composite lumber (SCL) and CLT
  • Now organized for use with the AWC 2015 Wood Design Package which includes the 2015 NDS and Commentary, 2015 NDS Supplement: Design Values for Wood Construction, and 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic and Commentary.

The 2015 Manual is available as a free download from the AWC website.

Related Stories

Wood | Dec 11, 2019

Design plans submitted to San Francisco for the largest mass timber office building in North America

Suppliers of engineered wood products are suddenly scrambling to keep up with demand.

Wood | Dec 6, 2019

The University of Arkansas is now home to America’s largest mass timber building

A design collaborative led by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Modus Studio, Mackey Mitchell Architects, and OLIN designed the project.

Wood | Oct 24, 2019

Could mass timber be a game changer for stadium design?

Projects throughout the U.S. and Canada showcase the design and environmental traits of large-scale wood sports facilities. 

Wood | Oct 2, 2019

Why mass timber?

In a world where the construction industry is responsible for 40% to 50% of CO2 emissions, renewable ma­terials, such as wood, can help mitigate the rate of global warming.

Office Buildings | Sep 25, 2019

'Catalyst' will be Washington’s first CLT office building

Katerra is the design builder for the project with Michael Green Architecture as the design architect.

Codes and Standards | Sep 9, 2019

Free app calculates maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings

A free app that calculates the maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occupancy classifications and types of construction has been released.

Codes and Standards | Aug 29, 2019

Code-conforming wood design guide available

The guide summarizes provisions for the use of wood and wood products in the 2018 IBC.

Wood | Jul 8, 2019

Campaign launched to promote ‘climate-smart wood’

The Forest Stewardship Council and other groups aim to help buyers understand and make it easier to locate lumber that meets sustainable forestry standards.

Sponsored | Wood | Apr 2, 2019

Natural wood plays wellness-focused role in SHoP Architects' latest project

The National Veterans Resource Center, scheduled to be completed in 2020, will highlight warm natural wood in its construction.

boombox1 - default
boombox2 -
native1 -

More In Category

Mass Timber

Bjarke Ingels Group designs a mass timber cube structure for the University of Kansas

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and executive architect BNIM have unveiled their design for a new mass timber cube structure called the Makers’ KUbe for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A six-story, 50,000-sf building for learning and collaboration, the light-filled KUbe will house studio and teaching space, 3D-printing and robotic labs, and a ground-level cafe, all organized around a central core.




halfpage1 -

Most Popular Content

  1. 2021 Giants 400 Report
  2. Top 150 Architecture Firms for 2019
  3. 13 projects that represent the future of affordable housing
  4. Sagrada Familia completion date pushed back due to coronavirus
  5. Top 160 Architecture Firms 2021