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  • Permanent Wood Foundations

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    The Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF) is an innovative building system that saves builders time and creates comfortable, warm living areas that enhance a home’s saleability. Just what exactly is a Permanent Wood Foundation? It’s a load-bearing lumber-framed foundation wall sheathed with plywood. All lumber and plywood components in the wood foundation are pressure-treated with preservatives to withstand decay from moisture and insect damage.

    The PWF is an engineered foundation construction system. The engineering design analysis was developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, the American Forest & Paper Association(AF&PA), and the American Wood Preservers Institute(AWPI), with field evaluations by the National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation,Inc.

    Topics:

    • Introduction to Permanent Wood Foundations (PWF)
    • Site Considerations
    • Elements of the PWF System
    • PWF Installation Procedures
    • PWF Applications
    • Uses with Crawl Space Foundations
    • Uses with Basement Foundations
    • Other PWF Applications
    • Related Systems
    • Various related Details and Sectional Drawings

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: primarily for civil, construction,and architectural engineers. However this course may apply to other disciplines as well.
    Publication Source: Southern Pine Council

    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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