By downloading this file to your computer, you are accepting and agreeing to the terms of AWC's end-user license agreement (EULA), which may be viewed here: End User License Agreement. Copyright infringement is a violation of federal law subject to criminal and civil penalties. ® NDS Supplement National Design Specification® Design Values for Wood Construction 2015 EDITION November 2014 Updates and Errata While every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this document, errors may have occurred during development. Updates or Errata are posted to the American Wood Council website at www.awc.org. Technical inquiries may ...
CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER Horizontal Diaphragm Design Example Our aim for this white paper is to provide a practical design method to determine the strength of a Cross Laminated Timber horizontal diaphragm and deflection due to lateral wind or seismic loads. CLT HORIZONTAL DIAPHRAGM DESIGN The design approach is based on compliance with engineered design of PREPARED BY: CLT in accordance with the 2015 International Building Code, reference Kris Spickler P.E. standards, and other published information including manufacturer’s Heavy Timber Group literature. Structurlam Products LP Granite Bay, CA kspickler@structurlam.com Applicable Building Code, reference standards, and other information www ...
Lag Screws & Lag Bolts Use & Installation Issue Date: January 2019 2018 IBC Section 2302.1; 2018 IRC Section R507; 2018 American Wood Code/Section: Council (AWC) National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS) Sections 12.1.4 and 12.2.1 Developed By: John-Jozef Proczka, Ed Lyscas Purpose: To update the existing plan review and inspection policy for the use of lag screws, also called lag bolts, for uses in structural applications related to stair, balcony and guardrail connections. Use Policy: This policy does not apply to products with approved code evaluation reports, e.g., screws. &bull ...