Program References

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in WoodWorks Shearwalls for version 9 and may not reflect current behavior.

The following refers to references to design codes and design code clauses within the program Design Results, warnings and instructions that that appear on the screen, and the help file documentation.

1. Help About, Welcome, Building Codes, and Site Information Dialog Boxes
   1. Building Codes Box

      An explanation of the new design code approach described in the previous section is given in the Building Code box, which is accessed from the Welcome box, which can be accessed from the Help menu.

   2. Edition Year

      The About WoodWorks Shearwalls, Welcome, and Building Codes dialog now refer to the updated design codes by the version year. Elsewhere in the program, the version of the design code is not included.

   3. ASCE Supplement 2

      In these informational boxes, the references to ASCE 7 say “incl. Supplement 2”. Elsewhere in the program where ASCE 7 is referred to, the reference to Supplement 2 is not included.

   4. Site Information Dialog (Change 71)

      The reference to the design code in use has been removed from the Site Information input screen, as there no longer is any choice in the matter.

2. IBC Provisions
   1. Clauses Superseded by SDPWS

      References to provisions that are no longer in the IBC because they have been replaced by reference to the SDPWS have been removed, and replaced with SDPWS reference if there was not already a reference to the SDPWS.

   2. Allowable Shear

      References related to allowable shear tables 2306.2 to 2306.7 have been retained, and appear alongside the equivalent SDPWS references.

      Deflection References

      IBC reference pertaining to deflection analysis have not been added to the program, as these references apply to staples only. The equivalent SDPWS, for all fastener types, are included instead.

3. AF&PA References (Change 65)

   References to American Forest and Paper Association and to AF&PA have been removed, and now refer to American Wood Council or AWC only, as these organisations have parted company and only AWC continues the association with WoodWorks. In particular, the references to the SDPWS refer to AWC only.

4. Help Files
   1. Design Code References

      Wherever references to design codes occur, the references have been updated by

      • removing design provisions no longer in IBC, and replacing with SDPWS if not there already
      • updating reference numbers for the SDPWS and remaining IBC references
      • removing references to AF&PA
      • removing page numbers
   2. Design Provision Tables

      The tables that appear listing the shearwall design provisions have been updated by

      • removing the UBC and WFCM columns,
      • removing design provisions no longer in IBC,
      • updating reference numbers for the SDPWS and remaining IBC references,
      • removing references to AF&PA
      • showing the differences between the 7/8 version of Shearwalls and Shearwalls 9
      • removing page numbers.