This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of APA's free Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) Calculator and how it supports engineers and code officials in designing FTAO shear walls. Participants will explore code requirements and accepted FTAO design methods, along with APA's full-scale wall model research and how those findings shaped the calculator's development. Updates to APA's Design for Force Transfer Around Openings Technical Note, Form T555, and APA deflection methodology are also addressed.
What you’ll learn:
How to use APA's free FTAO Calculator to support the design and implementation of FTAO shear walls
Code requirements for shear walls and accepted FTAO design methods
APA's FTAO research on full-scale wall models and how findings influenced the development of the FTAO Calculator
APA deflection methodology and updates to APA's Design for Force Transfer Around Openings Technical Note and Form T555
How to apply strap development length through a step-by-step example
What you’ll earn
A downloadable certificate of completion is available after completing a brief quiz
Participants who complete the quiz qualify for 1 AIA HSW/LU and 0.1 ICC CEU
CEUs and certificate(s) received upon course completion are transferrable and may be applied towards PDHs or other general CEUs/certifications, such as PE
Offered by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.
