Timber construction manual /
American Institute of Timber Construction
- FOURTH EDITION.
- New York : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c1994
- v, 893 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter. 1. Design Considerations in the Use of Structural Timber -- Chapter. 2. Physical Structure of Wood -- Chapter. 3. Mechanical Properties of Wood -- Chapter. 4. Loads, Deflection, Tabular Values, and Adjustment Factors -- Chapter. 5. Design of Structural Elements -- Chapter. 6. Design of Structural Systems -- Chapter. 7. Fasteners -- Chapter. 8. Reference Information.
A comprehensive design reference for building with wood - both sawn lumber and structural glued laminated timber (glulam). The volume presents state-of-the-art technical data, wood product information, and performance and design criteria for engineered timber construction.