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Maximum Span Calculator for Wood Joists and Rafters

Span Calculator
(Web-based version)

Performs calculations for ALL species and grades of commercially available softwood and hardwood lumber as found in the NDS 2012 Supplement. Joists and rafter spans for common loading conditions can be determined. A "span options" calculator allows selection of multiple species and grades for comparison purposes.

Connection Calculator

Connection Calculator
(Web-based version)

Provides users with a web-based approach to calculating capacities for single bolts, nails, lag screws and wood screws per the 2005 NDS. Both lateral (single and double shear) and withdrawal capacities can be determined. Wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete, and wood-to-steel connections are possible.

Energy UA Calculator

Energy UA Calculator
(Web-based version*)

* Not Google Chrome Compatible

Calculates an opaque wall or fenestration U-factor based upon the Total UA alternative compliance method permitted by the International Code Council’s 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) or International Residential Code (IRC). This new Energy UA Calculator is consistent with AWC’s Design for Code Acceptance 7, “Meeting Residential Energy Requirements with Wood-Frame Construction.” For use with the 2012 IECC or IRC, the AWC Energy UA Calculator app also gives insulation requirements needed in various wood wall assemblies to achieve the specified opaque wall U-factor. Wall assembly configurations calculated by the app include 2x4 and 2x6 wood framing at 16” and 24” on-center spacing as well as several cladding and sheathing options.

Heights & Areas Calculator

The Heights and Areas (H&A) Calculator is a joint effort of the American Wood Council and WoodWorks – The Wood Products Council. It provides users with an app-based approach to calculating maximum heights and areas for buildings of various occupancies and fire protection based on 2006 to 2015 editions of the International Code Council’s International Building Code® (IBC®) provisions. Input a given building geometry, site conditions (e.g., open frontage), type of construction and occupancy, and allowable heights and areas can be determined.

This H&A Calculator is not meant to be a replacement for the IBC and does not encompass all of its design options. The IBC should always be consulted for final construction type determination, in addition to state and local amendments to the IBC that may apply.

Carbon Calculator

WoodWorks Carbon Calculator

Wood products continue to store carbon absorbed by the trees during their growth cycle, keeping it out of the atmosphere indefinitely. Using wood in place of fossil fuel-intensive materials also "avoids" greenhouse gases that would have been emitted during manufacturing. Now, it is possible to quantify these benefits for wood buildings.

WoodWorks® Design Office Software

Product Information

WoodWorks Design Office software, the complete electronic tool for the wood building designer, conforming to the NDS 2015, IBC 2015, ASCE 7-10, and SDPWS 2015. Design modules include:

beam and column sizing
shear wall design
connection design

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