Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD

by Donald E. Breyer, Kenneth J. Fridley, David G. Pollock Jr.

This fully updated, state-of-the-art guide to designing wood structures demonstrates all of the necessary steps and techniques, following the sequence of materials and elements in the order used in actual design. Updated with the latest codes and standards, "Design of Wood Structures," Seventh Edition introduces engineers, technologists, and architects to wood structure design. This practical resource leads you through the complete design of a wood structure--except for the foundation. Coverage includes: Vertical design loads and lateral forces Design for vertical loads--beams and columns Design for lateral forces--horizontal diaphragms and shear walls Connection design--including the overall typing together of the vertical- and lateral-force-resisting systems

New to this Edition: Conforms to the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) Addresses new 2011 National Design Standard (NDS) provisions Combines dual-format Allowable Stress Design/Load Resistance Factor Design (ASD/LRFD) specification, equations, and problems throughout Includes the 2010/2011 ASCE-7 Standard Instructor's Manual

Genres: Textbooks

1008 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jason Mccool · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been a frequent reference for me over the years whenever I have a question on wood design. It doesn't address some of the newer wood applications like CLT, glued-in rod connections, timber-concrete composite construction and so on, but it's still a very solid reference on typical wood design. Good chapters on connections and seismic design.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This remains one of the best books on structural wood design ever written.