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Updated Energy Code Compliance Guide Available From APA
APA – The Engineered Wood Association (APA) recently updated The Performance Path to Energy Code Compliance publication. This free guide assists builders in evaluating the energy efficiency of a whole home as a system, enabling them to specify cost-effective assemblies utilizing […]
August 28, 2024
Retrofit of Multi-Unit Wood-Frame Buildings With Weak First Stories
To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. Older, multi-unit wood-frame buildings with brittle, weak, and torsionally irregular stories have collapsed in past earthquakes. Often designated as soft, weak, or open-front (SWOF) […]
July 1, 2024
Investigating a Collapse
Click here to view the article with images in the digital flipbook. Despite adequate structural design and a less-than-design snow event, a scribed log- and sawn-lumber-framed commercial lodge structure experienced a catastrophic collapse less than two years after it was […]
May 1, 2024
Mass Timber Solutions for AffordableMulti-Family Housing
Click here to view the article with images in the digital flipbook. Mass timber structures are becoming more frequently studied as a leading choice for high-end residential and commercial structures for their sustainability and aesthetic benefits. Perhaps often overlooked, mass […]
May 1, 2024
A Practicing Engineer’s Approach to Wood-Framed Type III Construction
Click here to view the article with images in the digital flipbook. Light frame wood construction is often a desired construction method for low-rise multifamily structures due to readily available labor and materials, speed of construction, sustainability, and relatively low […]
May 1, 2024
Deferred Design
Click here to view the article with images in the digital flipbook. Designating “Trusses by Others” on your building plans may sound trivial, but, all too often, the process for obtaining them is not. Those “others” who design and manufacture […]
May 1, 2024
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2024 Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture – James M. Ricles, November 20, 2024
New Lecture: Real-time Hybrid Simulation: Cyber-Physical Structural Experimentation for Improving Civil Infrastructure Resilience to Natural Hazards Stakeholders are demanding that the performance of the built civil infrastructure be more resilient to natural hazards in order to reduce their impact on society. […]
November 15, 2024
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Jeff Ellis Selected to Join SEAOC College of Fellows
The Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) has selected Jeff Ellis, SE, Director of Strengthening at Simpson Strong-Tie, to join its prestigious College of Fellows. Ellis, the 2024 nominee from the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC), was inducted […]
November 6, 2024
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Wright Structural Engineers Names Scott Jones as New President
Wright Structural Engineers has announced the appointment of Scott Jones, SE, as its new President. With over 24 years of experience in structural engineering, Jones has demonstrated expertise in project management, strategic planning, and team development. Jones holds both BS […]
November 6, 2024
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The Environmental Impacts of Building Materials – Comparing Concrete, Wood, and Steel – NRMCA Sponsored Webinar
Presented on: August 30, 2023 07:00 PM CST The impact of building materials on the environment continues to grow in importance within the construction industry. In addition to performance, budget and aesthetics, design professionals are now being asked to evaluate […]
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Advancements in Force Transfer Around Openings for Wood-Framed Shear Walls
Presented on: November 6, 2018 Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) is a popular method of shear wall analysis for wood-framed buildings. The use of FTAO analysis varies because published design examples typically assume the wall is symmetric around a single […]
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After the Storm – Designing Wood Buildings for High Wind Resistance
Presented on: June 13, 2018 This webinar includes an overview of high wind forces, the importance of a continuous load path, and how good design and construction practices can improve the storm resistance of wood-framed buildings. Learn more about APA’s […]
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