Timber Construction Manual 6th Edition

If you work with wood then put your order in now for the Timber Construction Manual, 6th Edition.  You will not find a better comprehensive guide and manual that will help you get the latest industry standard and guidelines for everything having to do with wood and timber framing.  This specific text had its first publication back in 1966, so it knows a thing or two about history.  With the newly updated 6th edition real world examples and designs have been expanded to help you understand concepts and ideas more clearly.  It also includes the latest codes like the 2012 National Design Specification for Wood Construction code and the 2009 International Building Code.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Timber Construction

Introduction
Materials
Structural Systems
Economy
Permanence
Seasoning
Handling, Storage, and Erection
Conclusion

2. Wood Properties

Introduction
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
Conclusion

3. Timber Design

Introduction
Loads
Design Values
Adjustment Factors
Deflection
Camber
Ponding
Conclusion

4. Timber Beams

Introduction
Structural Evaluation of Beams
Simple Beams
Continuous Members
Biaxial Bending (Bending about Both Axes)
Torsion
Conclusion

5. Timber Columns and Tension Members

Introduction
Column Design Criteria
Rectangular Columns
Round Columns
Tapered Columns
Spaced Columns
Built-Up Columns
Columns with Flanges
Tension Members
Conclusion

6. Timber Beam-Columns and Tension Beams

Introduction
General Equation for Beam-Columns
Centric Axial Compression and Side Load Bending about Both Axes
Centric Axial Compression and Side Load Bending about Strong Axis Only
Eccentric Axial Compression Only
Axial Compression Eccentricity in Strong Direction Only
Columns with Side Brackets
Combined Axial Tension and Bending
Conclusion

7. Tapered Beams

Introduction
Tapered Beam Design
Beams with Tapered End Cuts
Conclusion

8. Curved Glulam Beams

Introduction
Curved Beams with Constant Depth
Pitched and Tapered Curved Beams
Pitched and Tapered Curved Beams with Mechanically Attached Haunch
Conclusion

9. Glulam Arches

Introduction
Preliminary Design Procedure
Conclusion

10. Heavy Timber Decking

Introduction
Installation Requirements
Design Formulas
Section Properties
Decking Design Values
Conclusion

11. Connections in Timber Structures 260

Introduction
Connection Detailing Principles
Types of Fasteners
Reference Design Values for Fasteners
Adjustment Factors
Conclusion

12. Member Capacity at Connections

Introduction
Member Capacity at Connections Loaded Perpendicular-to-Grain
Member Capacity at Connections Loaded Parallel-to-Grain
Member Capacity at Connections Loaded at an Angle to Grain
Conclusion

13. Dowel-Type Fasteners

Introduction
Dowel-Type Fasteners Loaded Laterally
Dowel-Type Fasteners Loaded in Withdrawal
Dowel-Type Fasteners Loaded Laterally and in Withdrawal
Conclusion

14. Shear Plates and Split Rings 335

Introduction
Connectors in Side Grain
Timber Connectors in End Grain
Conclusion

15. Moment Splices

Introduction
Shear Transfer
Moment Transfer
Conclusion

16. Load and Resistance Factor Design

Introduction
Design Values and Adjustment Factors
Design Checks
Conclusion

17. Timber Bridges

Introduction
Types of Timber Bridges
Advantages of Glued Laminated Timber
Preservative Treatments
Wearing Surfaces
Guardrails
Design Methods
Conclusion

18. LRFD Bridge Design

Introduction
Longitudinal Stringers
Transverse Glulam Deck Panels
Longitudinal Deck (with Stiffeners)
Conclusion

19. ASD Bridge Design

Introduction
Longitudinal Stringers (Girders)
Interconnected Transverse Deck Panels
Non-Interconnected Transverse Deck Panels
Longitudinal Deck (with Stiffeners)
Static Design of Guardrail System
Conclusion

20. Fire Safety

Introduction
Types of Construction
Lessons from Actual Fires
Performance of Wood in Fire
Wood versus Steel
Heavy Timber Construction
Fire-Resistance-Rate Construction
Use of Stock Glulam Beams in Fire Rated Construction
Fire Retardant Treatment
Conclusion

Appendix A Design Examples

Introduction

Appendix B Reference Information

Beam Diagrams and Formulas
Typical Fastener Dimensions and Yield Strengths
Structural Glued Laminated Timber Reference Design Values