2024 NDS Multiple-bolt Connection Design
August 13, 2026; 11:00 AM – 12:00 NOON Pacific Time
John ``Buddy`` Showalter, P.E., M.ASCE, M.NCSEA
This webinar provides an overview of a multiple-bolt design example utilizing the American Wood Council`s 2024 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction. Topics include connection design philosophies and behavior, an overview of NDS provisions related to bolt design including local stresses in fastener groups, and a detailed design example.
Speaker Bio
John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E., is principal staff engineer with the International Code Council`s (ICC) product development group. He develops technical resources and provides education in support of the structural provisions of the International Building Code and International Residential Code. Showalter reviews publications authored by the Code Council and engineering groups, while also developing publications and technical seminars on the structural provisions of the International Codes for building departments and designers. He is the project lead in development of Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC and associated education programs. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Showalter has also been a member of the editorial board for STRUCTURE magazine for 20 years. Before joining ICC, Showalter spent 26 years with the American Wood Council where he led its technology transfer program with oversight responsibility for publications, website, helpdesk, education and other technical media. He has over 38 years of experience in the development and support of building codes and standards, authoring or co-authoring more than 80 publications and technical articles for industry-related trade journals.
John “Buddy” Showalter, P.E., is principal staff engineer with the International Code Council`s (ICC) product development group. He develops technical resources and provides education in support of the structural provisions of the International Building Code and International Residential Code. Showalter reviews publications authored by the Code Council and engineering groups, while also developing publications and technical seminars on the structural provisions of the International Codes for building departments and designers. He is the project lead in development of Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC and associated education programs. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Showalter has also been a member of the editorial board for STRUCTURE magazine for 20 years. Before joining ICC, Showalter spent 26 years with the American Wood Council where he led its technology transfer program with oversight responsibility for publications, website, helpdesk, education and other technical media. He has over 38 years of experience in the development and support of building codes and standards, authoring or co-authoring more than 80 publications and technical articles for industry-related trade journals.