2015 National Design Specification for Wood Construction

At the end of this course you will be able to: Explain the development of the NDS Define the organization of the document and its relationship to industry List the changes in the document and the significance of those changes State the significance of Chapter 10 Cross-Laminated Timber Compare and contrast key criteria of timber design in view of the 2015 NDS changes Discuss the implications of revised design requirements in terms of safety cost and constructability