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Item #: 330-7507-04
ISBN: 0-471-23687-X
ISBN13: 978-0-471-23687-0
Author: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Format: Hardcover
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This Fifth Edition provides the
latest design criteria for timber construction, a simplified design procedure
for pitched and tapered curved beams, and an entirely new chapter on Load and
Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). Information and recommendations are based on
the most reliable technical data available and reflect commercial purposes found
to be the most practical. 512 pp.
Timber Construction Manual, 5th Edition - Table of Contents:
Preface
General Nomenclature
Timber Construction
Introduction
Economy
Permanence
Seasoning, Handling, Storage, and Assembly
Fire Safety
Physical Properties of Wood
General
Specific Gravity and Specific Weight of Commercial Lumber Species
Dimensional Changes Due to Moisture and Temperature
Thermal Insulating Properties
Wood in Chemical Environments
Acoustical Properties
Electrical Properties
Coefficient of Friction
Timber Design
General
Loads and Forces
Design Values
Adjustment Factors
Serviceability and Deflection
Ponding
Structural Members
General
Bending Members
Torsion
Axially Loaded Members4.5. General Equations
Tapered Straight Beams
Curved Members
Arches
Timber Connections and Fasteners
General
Adjustment Factors
Net and Effective Section
Angle of Load to Grain
Load at Angle to Fastener Axis
Effect of Treatment
Uplift and Anchorage Loads
Fastener Row and Group Tear Out
Fasteners Installed in End Grain
Bearing
Bolts and Lag Screws Loaded Laterally
Fasteners Loaded in Withdrawal
Fasteners Loaded Laterally and in Withdrawal
Wood Screws
Nails and Spikes
Drift Pins
Staples
Light Metal Framing Devices
Metal Truss Plate Connections
Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors
Moment Splices
Timber Rivets
Wood Joinery
Detailing
Structural Systems
General
Post and Beam
Pole Construction, Post-Frame Construction, and Timber Piles
Sheathing and Decking
Timber Trusses
Structural Diaphragms
Timber Bridges
Load and Resistance Factor Design
Introduction
Design Values
Load Combinations and Load Factors
Resistance Factors
Time Effect Factor
Adjustment Factors
Design Checks
Design Example
Conclusion Chapter
Reference Information
Typical Construction Details
Standard Appearance Grades for Structural Glued Laminated Timber
Guide for Specifying Structural Glued Laminated Timber
Timber Construction Manual, AITC, 5th Edition
