Principles of Timber Design for Architects and Builders / Edition 1

by Don A. Halperin, G. Thomas Bible

Overview

Examines current industry standards concerned with the use of wood and wood products. Features detailed studies of joists, special beams, residential trusses and arches. Contains accessible tables in order to figure out the most economical way of building a structure using wood. Includes numerous examples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471557685
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/28/1994
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.35(w) x 10.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Don A. Halperin and G. Thomas Bible are the authors of Principles of Timber Design for Architects and Builders, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Material Properties.

Beam Design.

Axial Loads.

Connections.

Trusses.

Glue—Laminated Arches.

Plywood.

Appendix.

Editorial Reviews

A text for architects, builders, and engineers, using a pragmatic approach to obtaining first approximations to sizes of structural members. Covers common types of timber construction with beams, diaphragms, columns, and trusses, and contains studies of joists, special beams, and arches. Includes an interpretation of the recent Uniform Building Code seismic provisions. Appendices offer tables on lumber properties, moment calculations, and wood species and specific gravities. Includes b&w diagrams. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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