Timber Frame Engineering in Limit States Design focuses on the efficient use of the world's most renowned building material, the natural resource known as wood. The book employs step-by-step guidelines to modern timber frame engineering using CANADA's latest wood engineering design standards and codes. Over 150 high quality 3D images throughout the book. Excellent reference and resource for anyone interested in learning the engineering behind heavy timber design and construction. Measurements are in both metric and imperial. 1-PROPERTIES OF WOOD. 2-LIMIT STATES DESIGN. 3-LOADS & FORCES. 4-DESIGN VALUES. 5-DESIGN VALUE TABLES. 6-BEAM DESIGN. 7-COLUMN DESIGN. 8-JOINERY.