Wood Webinar Wednesday (August 12) – Mass Timber: Unlocking the Mysteries of Connection Design and Fabrication, 2:00 pm

Melissa will discuss the role of the specialty structural engineer in glulam connection design for your project. Tips will be provided to help streamline the work of the project architect and engineer of record, and also highlight specific detailing situations to help construction run more smoothly. Glulam fabrication will be discussed: from chisels to CNC machines. Some examples will be

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Wood Webinar Wednesday (September 30) – Distinctive & Sustainable Designs, 2:00 pm

This webinar is intended to increase awareness of Western Red Cedar uses, properties and performance characteristics. Western Red Cedar grades and product specifications will be reviewed, as will proper installation, finishing and maintenance for a variety of applications. Through brief case study presentations, attendees will gain an appreciation of design trends that leverage cedar's versatility and the enhanced appeal it

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Wood Webinar Wednesday (October 7) – Getting to “Yes” using Alternative Solutions, 2:00 pm

The first wave of mass timber buildings are starting to come to fruition. Toronto has seen mass timber as the material of choice for residential and commercial projects. These projects are intended to address market demands for sustainable buildings and the efficiency of panelization and prefabrication. This presentation discusses the design challenges and alternative solutions of mass timber construction for

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CodeCHEK: Webinar hosted by Wood WORKS! BC, 1:00 pm

NEW ONLINE TOOL FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION – CODECHEK: WEBINAR HOSTED BY WOOD WORKS! BC   Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 – 1pm PDT – webinar Presented by Marc Alam, Manager, Codes & Standards – Fire, at the Canadian Wood Council, this webinar will cover two new free online tools for checking wood design and construction building code conformance: Codices and FRR & STC tools.

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New Structural Timber Engineering Workshop Series!, 10:00 am

NEW STRUCTURAL TIMBER ENGINEERING WORKSHOP SERIES! Registration NOW OPEN for three-part advanced workshop series | Register for one – or all three SEABC Members Save 10% Fundamentals of Structural Timber Engineering Fast + Epp Home Office, Vancouver - Credit: Michael Elkan Photography | Courtesy: Fast + Epp DATES: October 26 | October 28 | November 2 TIME:  10am-12pm PDT Wood WORKS! BC is pleased to announce

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Engineering Essentials for Connections in Mass Timber, 10:00 am

ENGINEERING ESSENTIALS FOR CONNECTIONS IN MASS TIMBER October 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION ONLY Learning objectives: General design concepts for the European Yield Model (EYM) together with the design approach for connections in CLT (Jx factor) will be presented. The workshop will discuss design of connections including nails and spikes in

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Lateral Load Design of CLT Shearwall, 10:00 am

LATERAL LOAD DESIGN OF CLT SHEARWALL November 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION ONLY Learning objectives: CSA provisions for CLT shearwalls will be introduced at this workshop, as well as topics such as kinematic behaviour, segment aspect ratio, ductility and capacity-based design. Analytical solutions based on research will be presented along with

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WORKSHOP SERIES (Dec. 1, 3, 8) – Costing for Heavy and Mass Timber Construction, 2:00 pm

As opportunities to use Heavy and Mass Timber in construction surge, contractors, developers and designers need to understand how best to estimate costs. Designs with these materials vary greatly from frame construction and require different approaches to costing the structural elements as well as determining the whole building costs which incorporate electrical, mechanical, plumbing and envelope components. This series brings experienced designers, manufacturers, installation trades, developers and general contractors together to share their knowledge with their colleagues. If you're contemplating building or bidding on a building using these innovative materials, this series will provide essential informational about the Tips, Tricks and Traps of costing wood buildings.

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Fundamentals of Structural Timber Engineering, 10:00 am

A 3-part Advanced Workshop Series on Structural Timber Engineering December 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST December 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST December 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST This multi-leveled workshop covers basic and advanced topics in design of mass timber structures. Who should attend:  Structural engineers and structural design technologists wanting to expand their proficiency and knowledge of timber engineering.

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Wood, Weather, Water, Whatever Webinar, 12:00 am

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NEW! Wood, Weather, Water, Whatever Webinar    3 DAYS | 6 OUTSTANDING PRESENTATIONS Date: Tuesday - Thursday, January 12, 13, 14, 2021 Time: 10:00am - 12:15pm PST Registration:$75 for the series of 3 REGISTER TODAY!       Weather, water and other unexpected events emerge during construction and can affect the construction process, the workers and the overall end-product quality if it

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