References to the Design Standards

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in WoodWorks Shearwalls for version 10.0 and may not reflect current behavior

The references to design standards have been updated in the following places, especially for ASCE wind loads, which were completely re-organised and re-numbered for ASCE 7-10.

1. Welcome, About Shearwalls, and Building Codes Dialog

   The new design standards implemented are listed in the Welcome dialog box that appears on program start-up, and can be invoked later via the Help menu, and in the About Shearwalls box from the help menu. More detailed information is given in the Building Codes dialog box invoked from the Welcome box.

2. Messages, Notes, and Table Legends

   The references in all informational and warning messages, design notes in the program Design Summary, and table legends in the Summary, have all been updated for the new references.

3. Log file

   The log file, which gives the equations used for wind and seismic load generation and for torsional analysis, has been updated for the new design code references.

   The header to the log file now says that it implements IBC 2012 and SDPWS 2008, as well as the existing ASCE 7 references.

4. Help File

   The Help documentation has been updated both with the new references and with any changes in explanations needed.