Organization of the Text

FOCUS IS ON DESIGNER

 

Design of Wood Structures

 

		Assessment	Topic	Chapter	Sections	Pages	Problems	Popularity
				1. Wood Buildings and Design Criteria	10	14	0	0.23
		Quiz 1	Distribution of Loads and Forces	2. Design Loads	18	91	25	0.52
				3. Behavior of Structures under Loads and Forces	6	60	22	0.00
		Quiz 2	Material Characteristics and Design Properties	4. Properties of Wood and Lumber Grades	25	67	37	0.93
				5. Structural Glued Laminated Timber	7	25	23	1.00
		Quiz 3	Beams and Columns	6. Beam Design	19	106	38	0.80
				7. Axial Forces and Combined Bending and Axial Forces	17	95	32	0.87
		Quiz 4	Diaphragms	8. Wood Structural Panels	14	50	29	0.33
				9. Diaphragms	11	60	11	0.24
		Quiz 5	Shearwalls	10. Shearwalls	12	54	15	0.25
				11. Wood Connections—Background	7	28	9	0.67
		Project	Connections	12. Nailed and Stapled Connections	15	70	20	0.29
				13. Bolts, Lag Bolts, and Other Connectors	17	94	32	0.20
				14. Connection Details and Hardware	5	33	0	0.00
				15. Diaphragm-to-Shearwall Anchorage	6	46	0	0.33
				16. Advanced Topics in Lateral Force Design	10	46	0	0.00
				Total	199	939	293

 

2005 ASCE 7– Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

 

General Combinations of Loads Dead Loads, Soil Loads, and Hydrostatic Live Loads Flood Loads Wind Loads Snow Loads Rain Loads Reserved for Future Provisions Ice Loads—Atmospheric Icing Also contains commentary for several chapters at end of document.

Seismic Design Criteria Seismic Design Requirements for Building Structures Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Components Material-Specific Seismic Design and Detailing Requirements Seismic Design Requirements for Nonbuilding Structures Seismic Response History Procedures Seismic Design Requirements for Seismically Isolated Structures Seismic Design Requirements for Structures with Damping Systems Soil Structure Interaction for Seismic Design Site Classification Procedure for Seismic Design Site-Specific Ground Motion Procedures for Seismic Design Seismic Ground Motion and Long-Period Transition Maps Seismic Design Reference Documents

 

FOCUS IS ON MATERIAL

 

2005 Wood Design Package (5 pdf files)

 

		NDS		NDS Commentary		ASD/LRFD Manual
		1. General Requirements for Structural Design		C1. General Requirements for Structural Design		M1. General Requirements for Structural Design
		2. Design Values for Structural Members		C2. Design Values for Structural Members		M2. Design Values for Structural Members
		3. Design Provisions and Equations		C3. Design Provisions and Equations		M3. Design Provisions and Equations
		4. Sawn Lumber		C4. Sawn Lumber		M4. Sawn Lumber
		5. Structural Glued Laminated Timber		C5. Structural Glued Laminated Timber		M5. Structural Glued Laminated Timber
		6. Round Timber Poles and Piles		C6. Round Timber Poles and Piles		M6. Round Timber Poles and Piles
		7. Prefabricated Wood I-Joists		C7. Prefabricated Wood I-Joists		M7. Prefabricated Wood I-Joists
		8. Structural Composite Lumber		C8. Structural Composite Lumber		M8. Structural Composite Lumber
		9. Wood Structural Panels		C9. Wood Structural Panels		M9. Wood Structural Panels
		10. Mechanical Connections		C10. Mechanical Connections		M10. Mechanical Connections
		11. Dowel-Type Fasteners		C11. Dowel-Type Fasteners		M11. Dowel-Type Fasteners
		12. Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors		C12. Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors		M12. Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors
		13. Timber Rivets		C13. Timber Rivets		M13. Timber Rivets
		14 Shear Walls and Diaphragms		C14 Shear Walls and Diaphragms		M14 Shear Walls and Diaphragms
		15. Special Loading Conditions		C15. Special Loading Conditions		M15. Special Loading Conditions
		16. Fire Design of Wood Members		C16. Fire Design of Wood Members		M16. Fire Design of Wood Members
		NDS Supplement		SDPWS		Structural Wood Design Solved Example Problems
		1. Sawn Lumber Grading Agencies		1. Designer Flowchart
		2. Species Combinations		2. General Design Requirements		Addendum
		3. Section Properties		3. Members and Connections
		4. Reference Design Values		4. Lateral Force-Resisting Systems

 

2010 Wood Handbook – Wood as an Engineering Material

 

Wood as a Sustainable Building Material Characteristics and Availability of Commercially Important Woods Structure and Function of Wood Moisture Relations and Physical Properties of Wood Mechanical Properties of Wood Commercial Lumber, Round Timbers, and Ties Stress Grades and Design Properties for Lumber, Round Timber, and Ties Fastenings Structural Analysis Equations Adhesives with Wood Materials Bond Formation and Performance Wood-Based Composite Materials Panel Products, Glued-Laminated Timber, Structural Composite Lumber, and Wood–Nonwood Composite Materials Mechanical Properties of Wood-Based Composite Materials Drying and Control of Moisture Content and Dimensional Changes Biodeterioration of Wood Wood Preservation Finishing of Wood Use of Wood in Buildings and Bridges Fire Safety of Wood Construction Specialty Treatments Heat Sterilization of Wood

 

FOCUS IS ON BUILDER

 

Building Construction Illustrated

 

The Building Site The Building Foundation Systems Floor Systems Wall Systems Roof Systems Moisture and Thermal Protection Doors and Windows Special Construction Finish Work Mechanical and Electrical Systems Notes on Materials

 

 

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction

 

Foundations Floors Walls Roofs Stairs

 

 

FOCUS IS ON GOVERNMENT

 

2006 International Building Code

 

Administration Definitions Use and Occupancy Classification Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy General Building Heights and Areas Types of Construction Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction Interior Finishes Fire Protection Systems Means of Egress Accessibility Interior Environment Energy Efficiency Exterior Walls Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures Structural Design Structural Tests and Special Inspections Soils and Foundations Concrete Aluminum Masonry Steel Wood Glass and Glazing Gypsum Board and Plaster Plastic Electrical Mechanical Systems Plumbing Systems Elevators and Conveying Systems Special Construction Encroachments into the Public Right-of-Way Safeguards during Construction Existing Structures Referenced Standards