Design of Wood Structures - ASD

By Donald E. Breyer, Kelly E. Cobeen, Kenneth J. Fridley

Book Overview

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. THE CLASSIC TEXT ON WOOD DESIGN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE LATEST CODES AND DATA 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. The authors also include 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 The hands-down leading reference in lateral force design, this Fifth Edition of Design of Wood Structures -- ASD offers an unmatched level of excellence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071379320
• ISBN13: 9780071379328
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Length: 950 Pages
• Weight: 4.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.4" x 2.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent wood design reference

I bought this book for an independent study course in wood design while obtaining a MS in Civil Engineering. The book is well organized, does an excellent job of explaining the hows and whys of wood design and provides excellent design examples. I would highly recommend it. To get the most of this book, you should also have a copy of the IBC, ASCE 7, and the Wood Council codes.

Design of Wood Structures - ASD

A great reference for both wood structural design, and basic structural design in general. Excellent discussion/explanation of Wind/Seismic per IBC/ASCE 7-02. Very clear examples of diaphragm and shear wall behavior. One of the most well written engineering texts available.

Taking the California PE?

This book is gives a good grasp of seismic design for wood structures. Many of the examples especially near the end are good practice for the Californa PE Special Seismic Exam design questions. It gives a good grasp of how seismic forces move through a building and how to calculate those forces at various locations.

The standard reference for NDS wood design

This book is the best reference I've seen for NDS wood design. I found it very useful when I was first learning wood design. It gives a good discussion of most aspects of wood design. The latest edition even covers aspects of the newer industry trends (flexible diaphragm analysis and engineered wood products).