Synopses & Reviews
The revised and enlarged edition of this successful book, intended for readers with limited training in mathematics and engineering analysis, covers the most common and frequently encountered problems relating to design of structural components and systems of structural wood for building structures. Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest standards, this edition includes two completely new chapters on wood framed diaphragms and building design examples. New material also includes coverage of pole structures, joints using nails and screws, mechanically driven fasteners, plywood gussets, manufactured trusses, and wood fiber products. English units are used throughout, but SI equivalents are also provided.
Table of Contents
Structural Wood.
Unit Stresses.
Design Values.
Properties of Sections.
Beam Functions.
Shear Stresses in Beams.
Bending Stresses in Beams.
Deflection of Beams.
Design of Beams.
Joists and Rafters.
Board and Plank Decks.
Wood Columns.
Wood Fastenings.
Framing Devices.
Trusses.
Glued-Laminated Products.
Plywood.
Special Problems and Miscellaneous Elements.
Wood-framed Diaphragms.
Building Design Examples.
References.
Answers to Selected Problems.
Index.