AdamRobertson,M.A.Sc.,P.Eng.&KevinRocchi,MASc,E.I.T.

support@woodworkssoftware.com

February 2nd 2016, University of Ottawa

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Preliminary Gravity Load Design Tool

Capable of modelling Columns, Walls, Beams
and Joists
Can input line, area or point loads
Models can be up to 6 storeys in height
Automatically distributes and transfer loads from
the top storey to bottom storey
Can produce material lists for costing

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Plan view showing hip roof system

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Transfer HIP load information to Beam mode

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Transfer HIP
load
information to
Beam mode
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Transferred Length and Slope to Beam mode

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Transferred HIP load info to Beam mode

Concept Mode
Demo
Concept Mode Example
Instructions

1) Adjust snap to 100 cm & viewing area to 20 x 20 m, then generate a grid

2) Create 10 m long wall in the E-W direction
3) Define wall group as Lumber, S-P-F, No.3/Stud, 38 x ??? mm, @ 600 mm o/c, with
sheathing in wet service condition
4) Along a gridline 6 m North of the wall place two columns which divide the wall into ~
equal thirds
5) Define column group as Timber, S-P-F, No.2, unknown dimensions, unsupported
laterally, wet service
6) Define a 10 m long beam which spans over the columns; Glulam EX, Spruce-Pine,
20f-EX, dimensions unknown, laterally restrained on top face by joists, wet service
7) Define a roof joist area which cantilevers 2 m over the glulam beam to the North and
overhangs the wall by 1 m to the South
8) Roof joists are S-P-F, select structural (SS), dimensions unknown, spaced @ 300 mm
o/c, with sheathing in wet service condition
9) Raise the column grid points by 1 m
10) Select a N-S gridline and check the structure section view
11) Add a roof dead load of 0.5 kPa
12) Add a roof snow load of 2.5 kPa
13) Add an roof uplift wind load of 0.25 kPa
14) Run the analysis
15) Review results by member, results by group, reactions at base and materials list
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Concept Mode Design Assumptions

Columns and Walls are pinned at both
ends
Combined (Axial and lateral) load cannot
be applied
No Bearing Design
No Pattern Loading
Cannot define eccentric loading
Beam fully supported at top edge
Refine Design by transferring members into Beam or Column Mode
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Columns&Walls
Eccentricloading
Compression&Tension
Axial/LateralLoads
FixedorPinned

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Lateralsupport:
Full,unbraced,orspecdspacing

Fixed,Pinned,orFreeendconditions
Tension()and
compressionaxialforces
Eccentricaxial
loads
Loadfacecanbe
thewidthordepth
ofcolumnsorstuds
Tension()and
compressionaxial
forces
 Analysis results
intuitively summarized
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Diagrams for each member:

Reaction Shear Bending moment Deflection

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Eccentric Loads
Column Mode Demo
 KD = 1
KSt = 1
KT = 1
KH = 1.1
ft = 5.5

Tr = An Ft KZt
Ft = ft (KDKHKStKT) = 5.5x(1x1.1x1x1)=6.05 MPa
Try 38x140 mm
KZt = 1.3
An = 38x140 = 5320 mm2 (connected with truss plates, no reduction in
gross area)
Tr = An Ft KZt = 0.9x5320x6.05x1.3=37.7 kN
Tr > Tf = 30 kN Acceptable
Tension Member Results
Stud Wall Results
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Detailed Design of Beams, Joists, Rafters

Simply Supported
Multi-Span Continuous
Cantilevers
Biaxial bending members
(such as oblique purlins)
Wood Materials

Lumber, Timber, Rough Sawn Timber

Multi-ply lumber
Glulam

PSL, LVL
Wood I-Joists
 Sloped members
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Oblique
angled
members

Steel beams
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Loads: Load Distribution:

Dead Line
Live Partial Line
Snow Area
Wind Partial Area
Storage equipment Triangular
Controlled fluids Trapezoidal
Earthquake Point
Soil Applied moment
Repeating point
Moving concentrated
 Load type: Distribution:
Dead Live Line Partial Line
Snow Wind Area Partial Area
Earthquake Soil Triangular Trapezoidal
Point Repeating point
Storage equipment Applied moment
Controlled fluids Moving concentrated
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Bearingdesignatsupports
Effectofwetserviceconditions,preservativetreatment
andnotchesoncapacity illustration
NoPreservativeTreatment Dry service
PreservativeTreatment Wet service
Yeah, just wondering if we can drill
a hole or two?

9.23.5.1. Holes Drilled in Framing Members

(1) Holes drilled in roof, floor or ceiling framing
members shall be not larger than one-quarter the depth of
the member and shall be located not less than 50 mm from
the edges, unless the depth of the member is increased by
the size of the hole.
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PointsofInterest
Shear and
moment at
user-defined
locations
We just finished drilling a small hole
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 National Building Code of
Canada 2010
DivisionBAcceptableSolutions
Part 1 General
Part 2 Reserved
Part 3 Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility
Part 4 Structural Design
Part 5 Environmental Separation
Part 6 Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning
Part 7 Plumbing Services
Part 8 Safety Measures at Construction and Demolition Sites
Part 9 Housing and Small Buildings
Appendix A Explanatory Material
Appendix B Fire and Safety in Small Buildings
Appendix C Climatic Information
Appendix D Fire-Performance Ratings
Users Guide NBC 2010 Structural Commentaries (Part 4)
SHEARWALLS
Lateral Design (Wind and Seismic)
Wind and seismic load
generation at the click of a
button. Enter City, or
building code climatic info.

Additional loads can be

added manually.
Shearwalls designed for
worst case distribution and
load
SHEARWALLS
Lateral Design (Wind and Seismic)

Wind load design

procedure selection
(I-15 or I-7/8)
SHEARWALLS
Lateral Design (Wind and Seismic)

Low rise I-7

(Lateral - MWFRS)
SHEARWALLS
Lateral Design (Wind and Seismic)

Low rise I-8 components and cladding for

sheathing
fastener withdrawal
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All-heights I-15
(MWFRS and C&C)
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Hills and
Escarpments input
 Rough or Open Terrain option
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 Menubar

Toolbar
DataBar

Formview

Statusbar
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Action menu and toolbar shortcuts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1. Import CAD drawing as template (optional)

2. Draw block(s) around outline of building, include number of storeys
3. Wall definition
4. Opening definition
5. Extend openings upwards
6. Roof
7. Site information
8. Generate loads based on site information
9. Manually input loads
10. Run design
CAD Import in Windows Metafile format (.wmf,
.emf, .pdf)
Create Blocks & Levels (up to 6-storeys)
Walls TIP: Use the Ctrl Key to select multiple walls at once
Openings Draw Openings by clicking on a wall, then drawing a
line where you would like the opening to be. You
can specify the specific details of the opening in the
Form View window.
RoofShapeandMassisneededfor
bothWindandSeismicLoad
Generation.

Roofsarecreatedwheneverablock
iscreated

Additional blocksnotassociated
withanywallscanbecreatedatany
time
Load Generation and Site Information
 Wind
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Importance category

q1/50 vel. pressure by

location or manually input

Internal pressure added to

C&C for sheathing / nails

Terrain and Hill shape

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 Seismic
SHEARWALLS
Code Period calculated based
on building height 0.05 (hn)3/4
with user override

Ductility Rd & Overstrength Ro

auto determined
Default: wood sheathed, no GWB

Site class (soil) (geotech report)

Spectral accelerations
automatic based on geographic
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location (climatic data)
Generate
Loads
ManualLoadInput
Understanding the
results
cont
 Failing walls are
highlighted red in
plan view

And labeled in
elevation view
C&Cloadsusedfor
sheathingdesignand
fastenercapacity

DesignGroup2
Shearwall
construction
Shearwalls Example
Building
OnlineYoutube Tutorial:
Shearwalls Tutorial1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chBez
UFAwQ&feature=youtu.be
UserGuideTutorial:
Tutorial7inUserGuideTutorialDocument
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cwcwebfiles/Tuto
rials_User_Guide.pdf
SpecifyWindLoadGeneration:
1.ClicktheSettingsButtonatthetopofthescreen.Inthe
Designtab,modifytheWindLoadGenerationtobebasedon
NBCFigureI15.
SpecifyCity:
2.GototheDefaultValuestab.ModifytheSiteInformationto
Toronto(CityHall),Ontario.PressOK.
CreatingMainBlockandAdjustingView:
3.Defineastructureblockbyclicking&holdingtheleftmouse
buttonwhilethecursorpointsatapproximatelyX=0&Y=0and
draggingthecursortoapproximatelyX=25&Y=35.Adjust
viewingareabyrightclickingandselectingFitbuildingto
ViewingArea.

4.IncrementNo.ofLevelsintheStructureInputformto3levels
fortheselectedstructureblock.
ModifyingBlockWalls:
1.ClicktheWallsbuttonandhighlightwall21.Youmaychange
thelength,location,typeormaterialofthewallintheWall
Inputform.

2.Splitwall21bypointingthecursorat(25,20)holdingdown
theleftmousebuttonwhiledraggingthecursorto(25,0),then
releasingtheleftmousebutton.Walls21and22willnowbe
created.

3.Movewall21bypointingthecursorat(25,10)holdingdown
theshiftkey&leftmousebutton whiledraggingthecursorto
(15,10),thenreleasingtheshiftkey&leftmousebutton.
CreatingOpenings:

5.ClicktheOpeningsbutton,pointthecursorat(15,5),hold
downtheleftmousebutton &dragthecursorto(15,15)and
releasetheleftmousebutton.Youmaychangetheoffsets,
width andheight oftheopeningintheOpeningInputform.
ExtendingLevelsandCreatingRoof:

6.ClickontheExtendLevels button.Thiswillautomatically
createthelevels2and3asacopyoflevel1.

7.ClickontheRoofBlocks button.IntheRoofInput form,under

Construction selectHip forthenorthandsouthsidesofthe
building,andenteroverhangsof0.5m forallsidesofthe
building.
ReviewLoadGenerationSiteInformation:
GenerateLoadsandForces:
8.ClickontheGenerateLoadsbuttontoopentheGenerate
LoadsView.ClickGenerateloadsonselectedlevels.
RunDesignandViewResults:
7.ClickontheRunDesignbuttonandviewtheResultsreport.
YoucannavigatedirectlytothedesiredresultsintheResults
view usingtheGoToTable button.

8.Click GotoTable,WindDesign,FlexibleDiaphragmDesign,
ShearResults.

9.ViewForcedistributionalongshearline,byclickontheLoads
andForcetab,selectingshearline 21andclickingtheelevation
viewbutton.
How do I Design a
Single Shearwall?
 How Do I Design a Single Shearwall?
Step1: DrawaBlockandadjustWallHeightandlengthasDesired
 How Do I Design a Single Shearwall?
Step2: ClickonWallViewandInputWallParametersasdesired
 How Do I Design a Single Shearwall?
Step3: ClickonOpeningsViewandAddopeningsasdesired
 How Do I Design a Single Shearwall?
Step4: ClickonRoofBlock,skipaheadtoLoadsandForcesView.
ClickAddLoadsbutton.Adddesiredload,takenoteofthe
FactoredLoadcheckbox.
 How Do I Design a Single Shearwall?
Step5:RunDesignandReviewResults.InPlanView,selectWallA1,andswitch
toelevationviewusingtheicon.UsingtheShowbutton,displaytheloadyou
input.
 How Do I Design a Single Shearwall?
Step6:ReviewdesignresultsfurtherintheResultsView.UsingtheGoToTable
button,displaytheloadyouinput.
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 CONNECTIONS
Single and
Double shear
connections
P

Wood to wood, P

concrete or P
steel
P

Beam to
Column, Beam
to Beam,
Column to base
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Shear Plates
Bolts
Lag Screws
Timber Rivets

Sample Rivet Connection

Nails
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Connections and associated Fasteners on first screen
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Details are all displayed in one view
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Fully dimensioned CAD-like drawings

Some connections export as .dxf

Beam to beam
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Some connections export as .dxf

Beam to beam
Connections Demo
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DATABASE

Two data bases: Standard and Custom

Lumber, Timber, Rough Sawn Timber
Multi-ply lumber
Glulam
PSL, LVL
Wood I-Joists
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Steel beams
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 Additionaltraining&information:
1. UserGuide(pdf) UpdatedSeptember
2015
2. Videotutorialsonwebsite
3. SeeHelpmenuformoredetailed
engineeringinformationandassumptions