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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100470187840

ISBN-139780470187845

eBay Product ID (ePID)70918329

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameSimplified Design of Wood Structures

LanguageEnglish

SubjectConstruction / General, Design & Construction, Structural

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHouse & Home, Technology & Engineering

AuthorPatrick Tripeny, James Ambrose

SeriesParker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-018990

Dewey Edition20

Series Volume Number38

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal694/.1

SynopsisNewly updated the most accessible, thorough introduction to the basics of wood structure design No architects education would be complete without a basic understanding of how structures respond to the action of forces and how these forces affect the performance of various building material (wood, steel, concrete, etc.). In continuous publication for over sixty years, this standard guide to structural design with wood has now been updated to include current design practices, standards, and consideration of new wood products. Written to be easily understood by readers with limited experience in engineering mechanics, structural analysis, or advanced mathematics, the book now features: Consideration of the LRFD method of structural design in addition to the ASD method Updated coverage conforming to current building codes, design practices, and industry standards Expanded treatment of wood products beyond sawn lumber More examples and a wider sweep of systems and products Equally suited to classroom use or independent study, Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Sixth Edition stands as a valuable resource that no architect or builder should be without. The Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides has been providing simple, concise solutions to common structural and environmental design problems for more than seven decades., No architects education would be complete without a basic understanding of how structures respond to the action of forces and how these forces affect the performance of various building material (wood, steel, concrete, etc.)., SIMPLIFIED DESIGN of WOOD STRUCTURES Architecture Newly updated--the most accessible, thorough introduction to the basics of wood structure design No architect's education would be complete without a basic understanding of how structures respond to the action of forces and how these forces affect the performance of various building material (wood, steel, concrete, etc.). In continuous publication for over sixty years, this standard guide to structural design with wood has now been updated to include current design practices, standards, and consideration of new wood products. Written to be easily understood by readers with limited experience in engineering mechanics, structural analysis, or advanced mathematics, the book now features: Consideration of the LRFD method of structural design in addition to the ASD method Updated coverage conforming to current building codes, design practices, and industry standards Expanded treatment of wood products beyond sawn lumber More examples and a wider sweep of systems and products Equally suited to classroom use or independent study, Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Sixth Edition stands as a valuable resource that no architect or builder should be without. The Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides has been providing simple, concise solutions to common structural and environmental design problems for more than seven decades.

LC Classification NumberTH1101.P37 2009