Design Specification

 

NDS Documents

 

Reference Design Values

Fb bending stress
Ft tension stress parallel to grain
-- tension stress perpendicular to grain
Fv shear stress
Fc compression stress parallel to grain
Fc compression stress perpendicular to grain
E, Emin modulus of elasticity (or MOE)

"grain" direction

 

Adjustments

CD load duration factor
CM wet service factor
CF size factor
Cfu flat use factor
Ci incising factor
Ct temperature factor
Cr repetitive member factor

in NDS and NDS supplement

don't mix editions (2005 NDS + 2012 NDS supplement)