The publication equips designers and code officials with engineered and prescriptive construction. Jul 12, 2017 for more information and education credit. Prescriptive and engineering design per the 2012 wfcm. American wood council 2012 wfcm wcommentary electronic. Accordingly, any designs in compliance with this guide should also be in full compliance with the wfcm. This interactive online course will describe how to use the 2012 version of the american wood councils wood frame construction manual wfcm. Use of the highwind provisions of these wfcm guides therefore results in design solutions that prescriptively meet the requirements of.
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American wood council wood frame construction manual iii foreword the wood frame construction manual for one and twofamily dwellings wfcm provides engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and twofamily dwellings. Have you used the previous edition and do you think it would be a valuable program for the buildercode community. We are thinking about offering a twoday short course on the 2012 wood frame construction manual, september 2014. The american wood councils awcs 2018 wood frame construction manual wfcm for one and twofamily dwellings is a referenced standard for wood design in the international code councils iccs 2018 international building code ibc and 2018 international residential code irc. Std315 2012 wfcm wood frame construction manual significant changes duration. Have you used the previous edition and do you think it. The 2012 version of the wfcm is referenced in the 2012 international residential code irc and international building code ibc. The 2015 wood frame construction manual wfcm for one and twofamily dwellings was developed by the american wood councils awc wood design standards committee and is referenced in the 2015 international building code and 2015 international residential code. Design of wood frame buildings for high wind, snow and seismic loads. Std316a 2012 wfcm changes the wood frame construction manual wfcm for one and twofamily dwellings ansiawc wfcm 2012 has been updated from the 2001 wfcm. Afpa wfcm erta 3 wood frame construction manual for. Afpa wfcm erta 3 wood frame construction manual for one and twofamily dwellings active, most current. The provisions of the wfcm are based on dead, live, snow, seismic and.
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The 2015 wood frame construction manual wfcm for one and twofamily dwellings was developed by the american wood councils awc wood design standards committee and is referenced in the 2015 international building code and 2015 international residential code special notice. Wood frame construction manual with commentary 2015 ansi. Jointed lumber codes tandards wood products council. The provisions of this guide focus on ensuring structural integrity for resisting wind loads. The 2015 wfcm was developed by the american wood councils awc wood design standards committee and is referenced in the 2015 international residential code irc and 2015. Wood frame construction manual with commentary 2015 ansiawc. Commentary wood frame construction manual wfcm for one and twofamily dwellings. Use 716 apa exposure 1 rated sheathing on all exterior. Wood frame construction manual wood frame construction details for conventional wood frame construction free home construction frame graphic guide to frame construction national design specifications for wood construction national design specification for wood construction 2015 pdf national design specification for wood construction 2018 national design specification for wood construction 2015. This version incorporates the use of wind speed maps from asce 710 and the design of both vertical and lateral load paths using the wfcm.
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