American Wood Council and Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education are sponsoring a course in the design of a 2-story wood structure for high wind, seismic, and snow loads. This course, to be held September 24-26 at the campus in Roanoke, Va., is based on the 2012 WFCM which is a referenced standard in the 2012 IRC and IBC.
Who Should Attend
The primary audiences for this course are:
Engineers
Architects
Building Officials
Builders
Designers
Engineered-wood-product (EWP) and truss framing designers
Suppliers of building products used in the residential construction and their sales staff may benefit as well by enhancing their knowledge of a code-conforming whole building design.
Course Materials and CEU Credit
Course materials include the 2012 Wood-Frame Construction Manual, the 2013 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation, a notebook containing course materials, lunch on Thursday, continuous refreshment service, and a certificate for 1.5 CEUs (15 contact hours) are included in the registration fee.
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. Click here for course details.