Simplified design of wood structures / Harry Parker and James E. Ambrose

Includes index.

Structural Uses of Wood; Design Methods; Structural Investigation; Design Data and Criteria; Properties of Section; Beam Functions; Behaviour of Beams; Design of Beams; Wood Decks; Wood Columns; Columns with Bending; Trusses; Laminated Products; Special Problems and Miscellaneous Elements; Wood Structures for Lateral Bracing; Building Design Examples.

Solid, Accessible Coverage of the Basics of Wood Structure Design This invaluable guide provides a complete and practical introduction to the design of wood structures for buildings. Written to be easily understood by readers with limited experience in engineering mechanics, structural analysis, or advanced mathematics, the book includes: a comprehensive review of structural properties, including density, elasticity, defects, lumber gradings, and use classification, a straightforward discussion of design methods and criteria--stress, strength, design values, loading, bracing, and more, extensive material on wood sections, from beam functions, behavior, and design to wood decks and wood columns, information based on current industry standards and construction practices and many building design examples, plus helpful study aids and reference. Equally suited to classroom use or independent study, Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Fifth Edition is a superb resource for aspiring and practicing architects and engineers. This text develops the topic of the design of wooden structures for buildings using current industry products and standards and accepted construction practices. It is heavily illustrated, with many examples of design and an investigation of ordinary elements and systems for building structures.