CLT Shear Wall and Diaphragm Design with SDPWS 2021
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The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) as structural floor and roof panels has seen incredible growth in the US over the past decade. However, its use as part of a seismic and wind force-resisting system—either as a diaphragm or shear wall—has only recently been codified. This has resulted in designing CLT lateral systems through alternative means. This presentation will introduce new provisions for CLT shear wall and diaphragm design, in the American Wood Council’s 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). The presentation will cover the detailing and design requirements for the newly defined CLT shear walls and diaphragms found in the SPDWS and the range of seismic design parameters (e.g., R values) recognized for CLT shear wall in ASCE 7-22.
Register- Location:
- Online
- Date/Time:
- May 21, 2025 | 2:00pm-3:00pm ET
- Credits:
- Attendees can earn 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.10 ICC credit
Speaker
Scott Breneman, PhD, PE, SE | WoodWorks
Dr. Breneman is a licensed Structural Engineer and Professional Engineer in the State of California, a PE in the State of Washington, and Senior Technical Director – Mass Timber in the Project Resources & Solutions Division of WoodWorks. He received bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Florida and a doctorate from Stanford University. Scott has experience with structural design, seismic rehabilitation, and peer review of projects varying from single-family homes to high-rise hospitals. He is Past-President of the Structural Engineers Association of Central California, an associate member of the seismic subcommittee of ASCE 7 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, and a member of the PRG 320 CLT product standard committee. At WoodWorks, he provides project support and education to individuals designing wood buildings and oversees the development of technical educational content.
This webinar is the third in a series of educational webinars hosted by WoodWorks. These webinars are tailored to Army Corps projects, as well as actively reviewing and providing commentary on several mass timber pilot projects. This assistance is made possible through funding from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and coordinated in partnership with Pete Stynoski, PhD, Research Civil Engineer at the U.S. Army ERDC (Peter.B.Stynoski@usace.army.mil).
