The classic text on wood design updated to include the latest codes and data!

Design of Wood Structures—ASD reflects the most recent provisions of the 2003 International Building Code and 2001 National Design Specification for Wood Construction.

Continuing the sterling standard set by earlier editions, this indispensable reference clearly explains the best wood design techniques for the safe handling of gravity and lateral loads. Carefully revised and updated to include the new 2003 International Building Code, ASCE 7-02 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, the 2001 National Design Specification for Wood Construction, and the most recent Allowable Stress Design codes, this best-seller gives practicing designers of wood structures, construction professionals, and students, step-by-step directions and illustrations for all relevant procedures.

Design of Wood Structures—ASD also includes the latest information on wind and seismic loads, and provide expert coverage of essential topics such as:

• Design loads
• Behavior of structures under loads and forces
• Properties of wood and lumber grades
• Beam design
• Axial forces
• Plywood and other structural use panels
• Horizontal diaphragms
• Shearwalls
• Wood connections
• Connection hardware
• Nailed and stapled connections
• And much more!

Contents

1. Wood Buildings and Design Criteria
2. Design Loads
3. Behavior of Structures Under Loads and Forces
4. Properties of Wood and Lumber Grades
5. Structural Glued Laminated Timber
6. Beam Design
7. Axial Forces and Combined Bending and Axial Forces
8. Wood Structural Panels
9. Horizontal Diaphragms
10. Shearwalls
11. Wood Connections--Background
12. Nailed and Stapled Connections
13. Bolts, Lag Bolts, and Other Connectors
14. Connection Hardware
15. Diaphragm-to-Shearwall Anchorage
16. Advanced Topics in Lateral Force Design

Appendix A: Equivalent Uniform Weights of Wood Framing
Appendix B: Weights of Building Materials
Appendix C: Selected Tables from the International Building Code, 2003 Edition
Appendix D: Selected Tables from Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-02)
Appendix E: SI Metric Units

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