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Designing Engineered Wood Diaphragm Systems

On-Demand Webinar

Diaphragms play a vital role in a building's lateral load path, distributing seismic and wind loads to shear walls. This on-demand webinar provides practical guidance on the proper design of engineered wood diaphragm and subdiaphragm systems. Participants are walked through simple design examples to reinforce best practices in real-world applications.

What you’ll learn:

  • The role diaphragms play in a building's lateral load path for both seismic and wind loads

  • How diaphragms distribute lateral loads to shear walls

  • Best practices for designing engineered wood diaphragm systems

  • Proper design approaches for subdiaphragm systems

  • How to apply design principles through hands-on, step-by-step examples

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 CEU from ICC.

  • 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.

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