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NEWS AND SEMINARS

Coastal Contractor Online - Jul/Aug 2007 - Solving the Uplift Puzzle

As building codes struggle to simplify prescriptive guidelines for wind-resistant structures, new measures for handling uplift emerge...

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Structural Performance of Wood-Frame Buildings in the Aftermath

Below is a published report on the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. The team consisted of APA and IBHS (Institute for Business and Home Safey) members, and offers excellent insight into the structural performance of wood-frame buildings in the region.

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NextGen article

Doug McNeill explains how Windstorm OSB from Norbord, delivers hurricane-code wall uplift and shear performance without stud to plate connectors, blocking or filler strips.

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Windstorm sponsors

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Builder Online article – 2005-09-01

The NAHB Research Center conducts lab tests and certification programs to bring better products to the housing industry.

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Bob Villa's site

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SEMINARS

CONTRACTORS INSTITUTE

The Contractors Institute of Florida offers a three day specialized training program titled "Certified Residential Wind Load Design Technician." The class includes 3 days of classroom and workshop instruction to ensure your training to competently calculate wind loads on residential structures as they fall within the guidelines of the SSTD 10-99 prescriptive code. The discussions during part of the class touch on the use of continuous sheathing as a means of resisting both shear and uplift loads. Charts and tables within the SSTD 10-99 document are utilized and are a validation of the effectiveness of our Windstorm panels and their methodology.

Classes are offered at the Winter Garden (Orlando) Contractors Institute training facility.

Dates:
April 18, 19, 20
June 20, 21, 22
July 18, 19, 20
August 22, 23, 24

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FLORIDA BUILDING MATERIALS ASSOCIATION

Florida Building Material Association is holding its annual Trade show with seminar offerings at the Walt Disney World Convention Center in Orlando on August 18. The following course offerings would be of interest to those seeking more information on the Continuous Sheathing Method (Windstorm).

  1. Code Compliant Methodoligies to Resist Wind
  2. An Overview of Winf Force Resistance Systems
  3. Using Sheathing Panels to Resist Uplift and Shear

Associated builder and architest continuing creadits are available. Contact the Florida Building Material Association at (352) 383 0366 to register or visit their website at www.fbma.org