GAB Report event briefing

Multi-Family Wood Construction: Engineering Mid-Rise Buildings

  • DateOct 22, 2026 · 12:00 pm GMT-0600
  • FormatVirtual

About the event

This regional online technical session examines the structural design of four- to six-story multi-family wood buildings. Led by Emmy Hoa Tran of WoodWorks, the presentation goes beyond standard building codes to address practical engineering workflows for gravity and lateral analysis. Key subjects include wood shrinkage causes and mitigation detailing, floor vibration checks, and stacked bearing wall loads. The course also evaluates diaphragm flexibility, shear wall configurations, overturning force transfer mechanisms, and fire retardant-treated wood assemblies for Type III construction, offering structural engineers essential guidance for mid-rise wood projects.

What you’ll learn

  • Discuss wood's shrinkage potential and causes, identify shrinkage effects on structural and non-structural components, and review detailing best practices to minimize the effects of shrinkage
  • Highlight structural implications of utilizing fire retardant-treated wood in exterior wall assemblies of Type III construction.
  • Review floor vibration design checks and associated criteria for residential occupancies in wood-frame construction
  • Explain important lateral engineering issues such as diaphragm flexibility, shear wall configuration options and design, and load path continuity that must be considered to successfully design a mid-rise wood structure.

Attendance notes

WoodWorks will send each attendee a certificate of completion within 2 weeks via email. Attendees must stay for the duration of the event to receive a certificate.


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