![]() ![]() Covering an intense two days (which some participants suggested should have been at least three days), the 91-page workbook for the course can still be downloaded and printed. Using the manual, the instructors led the participants through the design process assuming all of the load conditions contained within the IRC. A range of structural elements are covered, including sawn lumber, structural glued laminated timber, wood structural sheathing, I-joists, and trusses.ĭemonstrating its functionality as a design resource, in 2014, Virginia Tech offered a two-day program on how to use the WFCM to design the framing system of the two-story home depicted in Figure 1. The WFCM includes design and construction provisions for connections, wall systems, floor systems, and roof systems. Building code officials will also find the document valuable for plan review. ![]() The WFCM offers a pathway to accomplishing a code-conforming framing design for everyone from a layman to the most experienced residential designer, engineer, or architect. While the International Residential Code (IRC) gives the structural requirements and prescriptive design data for residential framing, additional help for the non-engineer is available through the Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings ( WFCM) published by the American Wood Council (AWC). ![]()
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