The engineering design codes and standards, and other sources of design procedures, used in the current and past versions of WoodWorks Shearwalls are given below. Because some states have not yet adopted the most recent codes, and to allow you to check old designs, WoodWorks provides licensed users with past versions of the software. Contact WoodWorks Sales for information about how to acquire an older version.
Refer to the Building Codes dialog box accessed from the Welcome dialog in the Help menu for more information about the implementation of these design codes in the program. Refer also to Design Provisions, Wind Load Generation Procedures, and Seismic Load Generation Provisions.
Code or Standard |
Publisher |
Uses |
Edition in Shearwalls Versions |
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2023 |
2019 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
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IBC International Building Code |
International Code Council |
References to NDS and ASCE 7 only |
2021 |
2018 |
2015 |
2012 |
2009 |
2006 |
2003 |
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NDS National Design Specification for Wood Construction |
American Wood Council |
References SDPWS; otherwise nail strengths, bolt elongation, compressive strength, etc. |
2018 |
2018 |
2015 |
2012 |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |
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ASCE 7 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
Load generation and load combinations, some seismic design |
2016 |
2016 |
2010 |
2010 |
2005 |
2005 |
2002 |
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SDPWS Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic |
American Wood Council |
Shear wall design; hold-down forces |
2021 |
2015 |
2015 |
2008 |
2008 |
2005 |
2005 |
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WFCM Wood Frame Construction Manual |
American Wood Council |
For some data not in SDPWS |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |