The recent push for larger and taller wood structures may seem like an architectural fad—plenty of hype, but only a few dozen completed projects globally. Concrete and steel still rule the world of ...

Although wood is commonly used as a finish material in nonresidential buildings, more and more Building Teams are specifying wood as a structural material to accompany steel or concrete—or sometimes ...

Safety concerns following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 led to building safety codes that limited the use of wood in construction. While it was one of the first and most common materials used to make ...

These connecting solutions for mass timber meet code requirements and are easy to install. This fully threaded screw is perfect for connecting small wood structural ...

Frame-grade panels deliver quality, high yield, and low cost North American wood structural panels and engineered wood products are sourced from sustainably managed North American forests that are ...

"The invention further comprises a method of reinforcing a wood framed structure against seismic or storm damage comprising the steps of wood framing a desired structure; applying a structural ...

A full-scale, two-story, light-frame wood townhouse building, designed according to modern US engineered seismic design requirements, was tested on two tri-axial shake tables operating in unison, as ...

Region 8 International Code Council and the Home Builders Association of Southern Tennessee is having a Structural Wood Framing Seminar on Tuesday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. This class will cover load ...