The Timber Frame Engineering Council looks forward to hosting the 2023 pre-conference TFEC Symposium at the Keystone Science School on Thursday, November 9. The Timber Framers Guild Conference will follow at the Keystone Resort November 10-12. Join the Guild and TFEC for a full day of presentations from industry professionals who will cover a wide range of wood engineering topics, and earn continuing education credits from this AIA-approved event.
Whether you are a practicing structural engineer, an architect or designer, a timber framer, or a wood enthusiast, this popular event is an excellent opportunity to increase your knowledge of wood and network with colleagues from around North America.
Registration is only $225 and includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as the yearly TFEC members meeting and an evening attendee slideshow with a cash bar. Questions? Email TFEC Chair Brian Malone.
2023 TFEC Symposium Presentations
- Navigating the Building Code with Traditional Timber Frame Structures - David Connolly, PE, ERS Consulting Engineers
- Engineering for Heavy Snow Loads - Paul Laudenschlager, PE, Alpen Engineering
- Housed Connection Research - Thomas Tannert, PhD, PEng, University of Northern British Columbia
- Using Eurocode to Design Pre-Fabricated Metal Connectors - Scott Ratterman, PE, Eclipse Engineering
- Angle-to-Grain Withdrawal Capacity of Screws with Live Testing - Dick Schmidt, PhD, PE, & Joe Miller, PhD, PE, Fire Tower Engineered Timber
- Litigation (Is Anybody Worried About a Claim or Getting Sued?) - Ron Anthony, Anthony & Associates
- The Capabilities of and Designing for CNC Machinery - Henning Mund, Rocky Mountain Joinery Center
