Schedule
Course Topics and Schedule
Tuesday, May 14 |
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Professional Engineering Ethical Standards as a Roadmap for Living |
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Break |
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Demystifying Loads for Building Code Officials |
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | Lumber Design Values for Species/Specie Groups/Multi-Species and Specifications |
Wednesday, May 15 |
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8:00 am - 9:15 am | Design of Load-Bearing Tall Wood Studs for Wind and Gravity Loads |
9:15 am - 9:30 am | Break |
9:30 am - 10:45 am | Interpreting Truss Design Drawings, Design Assumptions, Members Forces, and Truss Repair |
10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Truss King Post Failure Analyses |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Artificial Intelligence Potential and Challenges for Wood Truss Design and Manufacturing |
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Break |
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Wood Connector Testing, Load Rating, and Hanger Performance as affected by Nail Type |
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | IBC 2021 Code Conforming Wood Design |
Thursday, May 16 |
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8:00 am - 9:15 am | Covered and Multi-Story Deck Design |
9:15 am - 9:30 am | Break |
9:30 am - 10:30 am | Balcony and Deck Design Considerations |
10:30 am - 11:50 am | Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC |
11:55 am- 12:00 pm | Course Evaluation |
For More Information
For more specific information on course content, please contact Dr. Frank Woeste at (540) 951-0469, or e-mail: fwoeste@vt.edu.