Description

Book Synopsis
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.).

Table of Contents

Preface to the Sixth Edition xi

Preface to the First Edition xv

Introduction 1

1 Structural Uses of Wood 12

1.1 Sources of Wood 13

1.2 Tree Growth 13

1.3 Density of Wood 14

1.4 Defects in Lumber 15

1.5 Seasoning of Wood 16

1.6 Nominal and Dressed Sizes 17

1.7 Use Classification of Structural Lumber 17

1.8 Grading of Structural Lumber 18

1.9 Fabricated Wood Products 18

2 Design Issues and Methods 20

2.1 Design Goals 20

2.2 Methods of Investigation and Design 23

2.3 Choice of Design Method 25

3 Structural Investigation 27

3.1 General Concerns 27

3.2 Forces and Loads 28

3.3 Direct Stress 30

3.4 Kinds of Stress 31

3.5 Deformation 32

3.6 Elastic Response and Limit 32

3.7 Inelastic Behavior and Ultimate Strength 33

3.8 Modulus of Elasticity 33

3.9 Permissible Values for Design 35

4 Design Data and Criteria 36

4.1 General Concerns 36

4.2 Reference Design Values for Allowable Stress Design (ASD) 37

4.3 Adjustment of Design Values 41

4.4 Modification for Loading with Relation to Grain Direction 45

4.5 Design Controls for LRFD 47

5 Beam Functions 50

5.1 General Considerations 50

5.2 Moments 52

5.3 Beam Loads and Reaction Forces 57

5.4 Beam Shear 60

5.5 Bending Moment 65

5.6 Tabulated Values for Beam Behavior 78

5.7 Multiple-Span Beams 82

6 Behavior of Beams 86

6.1 Shear in Beams 86

6.2 Bending in Beams 93

6.3 Deflection 97

6.4 Bearing 101

6.5 Buckling of Beams 103

6.6 Unsymmetrical Bending 105

6.7 Behavior Considerations for LRFD 109

7 Design of Beams 117

7.1 Design Procedure 117

7.2 Beam Design Examples 118

7.3 Joists and Rafters 121

7.4 Alternative Spanning Elements 126

8 Wood Decks 129

8.1 Board Decks 129

8.2 Wood Fiber Decks 132

8.3 Plywood Decks 132

8.4 Spanning Capability of Decks 133

9 Wood Columns 135

9.1 Slenderness Ratio for Columns 135

9.2 Compression Capacity of Simple Solid Columns 136

9.3 Column Load Capacity, LRFD 145

9.4 Round Columns 147

9.5 Stud Wall Construction 148

9.6 Spaced Columns 150

9.7 Built-Up Columns 154

9.8 Columns with Bending 155

10 Connections for Wood Structures 166

10.1 Bolted Joints 166

10.2 Nailed Joints 176

10.3 Screws 179

10.4 Mechanically Driven Fasteners 181

10.5 Shear Developers 181

10.6 Split-Ring Connectors 182

10.7 Formed Steel Framing Elements 189

10.8 Concrete and Masonry Anchors 192

10.9 Plywood Gussets 192

10.10 Investigation of Connections, LRFD 194

11 Trusses 196

11.1 General Considerations 196

11.2 Types of Trusses 199

11.3 Bracing for Trusses 199

11.4 Loads on Trusses 201

11.5 Investigation for Internal Forces in Planar Trusses 203

11.6 Design Forces for Truss Members 221

11.7 Combined Actions in Truss Members 221

11.8 Truss Members and Joints 222

11.9 Timber Trusses 223

11.10 Manufactured Trusses 224

12 Miscellaneous Wood Products and Elements 226

12.1 Engineered Wood Products 226

12.2 Glued Laminated Structural Member 227

12.3 Structural Composite Lumber 229

12.4 Wood Structural Panels 231

12.5 Plywood 232

12.6 Prefabricated Wood I-Joists 237

12.7 Built-Up Panel and Lumber Beams 238

12.8 Flitched Beams 239

12.9 Pole Structures 244

13 Wood Structures for Lateral Bracing 246

13.1 Application of Wind and Earthquake Forces 247

13.2 Horizontal Diaphragms 250

13.3 Vertical Diaphragms (Shear Walls) 262

13.4 Investigation and Design of Wood-Framed Shear Walls 270

13.5 Trussed Bracing for Wood Frames 277

13.6 Special Lateral Bracing 284

14 General Considerations for Building Structures 288

14.1 Choice of Building Construction 288

14.2 Structural Design Standards 289

14.3 Loads for Structural Design 289

14.4 Dead Loads 290

14.5 Building Code Requirements for Structures 292

14.6 Live Loads 294

14.7 Lateral Loads (Wind and Earthquake) 297

14.8 Load Combinations and Factors 301

14.9 Determination of Design Loads 302

14.10 Structural Planning 302

14.11 Building Systems Integration 303

14.12 Economics 303

15 Building Design Examples 306

15.1 Building One: Single-Story Light Wood Frame 307

15.2 Building Two: Multistory Light Wood Frame 327

15.3 Building Three: Masonry and Timber Structure 334

15.4 Building Four: Steel and Wood Structure 351

Appendix A: Properties of Sections 354

Appendix B: Study Aids 369

Appendix C: Answers to Problems 381

Glossary 387

References 390

Index 393

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 20/03/2009
      ISBN13: 9780470187845, 978-0470187845
      ISBN10: 0470187840

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.).

      Table of Contents

      Preface to the Sixth Edition xi

      Preface to the First Edition xv

      Introduction 1

      1 Structural Uses of Wood 12

      1.1 Sources of Wood 13

      1.2 Tree Growth 13

      1.3 Density of Wood 14

      1.4 Defects in Lumber 15

      1.5 Seasoning of Wood 16

      1.6 Nominal and Dressed Sizes 17

      1.7 Use Classification of Structural Lumber 17

      1.8 Grading of Structural Lumber 18

      1.9 Fabricated Wood Products 18

      2 Design Issues and Methods 20

      2.1 Design Goals 20

      2.2 Methods of Investigation and Design 23

      2.3 Choice of Design Method 25

      3 Structural Investigation 27

      3.1 General Concerns 27

      3.2 Forces and Loads 28

      3.3 Direct Stress 30

      3.4 Kinds of Stress 31

      3.5 Deformation 32

      3.6 Elastic Response and Limit 32

      3.7 Inelastic Behavior and Ultimate Strength 33

      3.8 Modulus of Elasticity 33

      3.9 Permissible Values for Design 35

      4 Design Data and Criteria 36

      4.1 General Concerns 36

      4.2 Reference Design Values for Allowable Stress Design (ASD) 37

      4.3 Adjustment of Design Values 41

      4.4 Modification for Loading with Relation to Grain Direction 45

      4.5 Design Controls for LRFD 47

      5 Beam Functions 50

      5.1 General Considerations 50

      5.2 Moments 52

      5.3 Beam Loads and Reaction Forces 57

      5.4 Beam Shear 60

      5.5 Bending Moment 65

      5.6 Tabulated Values for Beam Behavior 78

      5.7 Multiple-Span Beams 82

      6 Behavior of Beams 86

      6.1 Shear in Beams 86

      6.2 Bending in Beams 93

      6.3 Deflection 97

      6.4 Bearing 101

      6.5 Buckling of Beams 103

      6.6 Unsymmetrical Bending 105

      6.7 Behavior Considerations for LRFD 109

      7 Design of Beams 117

      7.1 Design Procedure 117

      7.2 Beam Design Examples 118

      7.3 Joists and Rafters 121

      7.4 Alternative Spanning Elements 126

      8 Wood Decks 129

      8.1 Board Decks 129

      8.2 Wood Fiber Decks 132

      8.3 Plywood Decks 132

      8.4 Spanning Capability of Decks 133

      9 Wood Columns 135

      9.1 Slenderness Ratio for Columns 135

      9.2 Compression Capacity of Simple Solid Columns 136

      9.3 Column Load Capacity, LRFD 145

      9.4 Round Columns 147

      9.5 Stud Wall Construction 148

      9.6 Spaced Columns 150

      9.7 Built-Up Columns 154

      9.8 Columns with Bending 155

      10 Connections for Wood Structures 166

      10.1 Bolted Joints 166

      10.2 Nailed Joints 176

      10.3 Screws 179

      10.4 Mechanically Driven Fasteners 181

      10.5 Shear Developers 181

      10.6 Split-Ring Connectors 182

      10.7 Formed Steel Framing Elements 189

      10.8 Concrete and Masonry Anchors 192

      10.9 Plywood Gussets 192

      10.10 Investigation of Connections, LRFD 194

      11 Trusses 196

      11.1 General Considerations 196

      11.2 Types of Trusses 199

      11.3 Bracing for Trusses 199

      11.4 Loads on Trusses 201

      11.5 Investigation for Internal Forces in Planar Trusses 203

      11.6 Design Forces for Truss Members 221

      11.7 Combined Actions in Truss Members 221

      11.8 Truss Members and Joints 222

      11.9 Timber Trusses 223

      11.10 Manufactured Trusses 224

      12 Miscellaneous Wood Products and Elements 226

      12.1 Engineered Wood Products 226

      12.2 Glued Laminated Structural Member 227

      12.3 Structural Composite Lumber 229

      12.4 Wood Structural Panels 231

      12.5 Plywood 232

      12.6 Prefabricated Wood I-Joists 237

      12.7 Built-Up Panel and Lumber Beams 238

      12.8 Flitched Beams 239

      12.9 Pole Structures 244

      13 Wood Structures for Lateral Bracing 246

      13.1 Application of Wind and Earthquake Forces 247

      13.2 Horizontal Diaphragms 250

      13.3 Vertical Diaphragms (Shear Walls) 262

      13.4 Investigation and Design of Wood-Framed Shear Walls 270

      13.5 Trussed Bracing for Wood Frames 277

      13.6 Special Lateral Bracing 284

      14 General Considerations for Building Structures 288

      14.1 Choice of Building Construction 288

      14.2 Structural Design Standards 289

      14.3 Loads for Structural Design 289

      14.4 Dead Loads 290

      14.5 Building Code Requirements for Structures 292

      14.6 Live Loads 294

      14.7 Lateral Loads (Wind and Earthquake) 297

      14.8 Load Combinations and Factors 301

      14.9 Determination of Design Loads 302

      14.10 Structural Planning 302

      14.11 Building Systems Integration 303

      14.12 Economics 303

      15 Building Design Examples 306

      15.1 Building One: Single-Story Light Wood Frame 307

      15.2 Building Two: Multistory Light Wood Frame 327

      15.3 Building Three: Masonry and Timber Structure 334

      15.4 Building Four: Steel and Wood Structure 351

      Appendix A: Properties of Sections 354

      Appendix B: Study Aids 369

      Appendix C: Answers to Problems 381

      Glossary 387

      References 390

      Index 393

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