Description: Designed to introduce engineers, technologists, & architects to the design of wood structures. May be used as a text for a course in timber design or as a reference for systematic self-study of the subject.
By: Breyer, Donald E.; Fridley, Kenneth J.; Cobeen, Kelly E.
Knovel Release Date:
Jul 11, 2002
Knovel Subject Area(s):
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction Materials
Civil Engineering & Construction Materials
Description:
This classic text on wood design, incorporates the 1997 National Design Specifications for Wood Construction (NDS), including the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the latest information on loading criteria and laterial forces (wind and earthquake) design. Designed to introduce engineers, technologists, & architects to the design of wood structures. May be used as a text for a course in timber design or as a reference for systematic self-study of the subject.