Design of Wood Structures Asd Fourth Edition

by Donald E.; Fridley Breyer

This classic text on wood design, incorporates the 1997 National Design Specifications for Wood Construction (NDS) being released later this year by the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), including the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the latest information on loading criteria and laterial forces (wind and earthquake) design. The focus of the revision will be on Allowable Stress Design (ASD) with the Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) to be published in the future.

Genres: Engineering

950 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Vinnie Mann]

A great aid to designing timber structures.