Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find more information on all of the NDS references?

  • 1. ACI 318-02 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2002.
    Available at http://www.iccsafe.org. Click here for possible direct link.


    2. ACI 530-99/ASCE 5-99/TMS 402-99 Building Code Requirements
    for Masonry Structures, American Concrete
    Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1999.
    Available from http://www.pubs.asce.org/. Click here for possible direct link.


    3. AISI 1035 Standard Steels, American Iron and Steel Institute,
    Washington, DC, 1985.


    4. ANSI/AITC Standard A190.1-2002, Structural Glued
    Laminated Timber, American Institute of Timber Construction,
    Vancouver, WA, 1992.
    Available for purchase from http://www.aitc-glulam.org/


    5. ANSI/ASCE Standard 7-02, Minimum Design Loads for
    Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil
    Engineers, Reston, VA, 2003.
    Available from the ASCE Bookstore.


    6. ANSI/ASME Standard B1.1-1989, Unified Inch Screw
    Threads UN and UNR Thread Form, American Society of
    Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, 1989.
    Available from the ASME website.


    7. ANSI/ASME Standard B18.2.1-1996, Square and Hex
    Bolts and Screws (Inch Series), American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers, New York, NY, 1997.
    Available from the ASME website.


    8. ANSI/ASME Standard B18.6.1-1981 (Reaffirmed 1997),
    Wood Screws (Inch Series), American Society of Mechanical
    Engineers, New York, NY, 1982.
    Available from the ASME website.


    9. ANSI/TPI 1-2002 National Design Standard for Metal Plate
    Connected Wood Trusses, Truss Plate Institute, 2002.
    Available from the Truss Plate Institute.


    10. ASTM Standard A36-04, Specification for Standard Structural
    Steel, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2004.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    11. ASTM Standard A47-99, Specification for Ferritic Malleable
    Iron Castings, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA,
    1999.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    12. ASTM A 153-03, Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot Dip)
    on Iron and Steel Hardware, ASTM, West Conshohocken,
    PA, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    13. ASTM A 370-03a, Standard Test Methods and Definitions
    for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products, ASTM, West
    Conshohocken, PA, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    14. ASTM Standard A 653-03, Specification for Steel Sheet,
    Zinc Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc Iron Alloy Coated
    (Galvannealed) by the Hot Dip Process, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    15. ASTM Standard D 25-91, Round Timber Piles, ASTM,
    West Conshohocken, PA, 1991.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    16. ASTM Standard D 245-00e1 (2002), Establishing Structural
    Grades and Related Allowable Properties for Visually
    Graded Lumber, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2002.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    17. ASTM Standard D 1760-01, Pressure Treatment of Timber
    Products, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2001.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    18. ASTM Standard D 1990-00e1 (2002), Establishing Allowable
    Properties for Visually Graded Dimension Lumber from
    In-Grade Tests of Full Size Specimens, ASTM, West
    Conshohocken, PA, 2002.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    19. ASTM Standard D 2555-98e1, Establishing Clear Wood
    Strength Values, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 1998.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    20. ASTM Standard D 2899-95, Establishing Design Stresses
    for Round Timber Piles, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA,
    1995.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    21. ASTM Standard D 3200-74(2000), Establishing Recommended
    Design Stresses for Round Timber Construction
    Poles, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2000.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    22. ASTM Standard D 3737-03, Establishing Stresses for
    Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam), ASTM, West
    Conshohocken, PA, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    23. ASTM Standard D 5055-04, Establishing and Monitoring
    Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists,
    ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2004.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    24. ASTM Standard D 5456-03, Evaluation of Structural
    Composite Lumber Products, ASTM, West Conshohocken,
    PA, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    25. ASTM Standard D5764-97a (2002), Test Method for Evaluating
    Dowel Bearing Strength of Wood and Wood Base Products,
    ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2002.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    26. ASTM Standard D5933-96 (2001) , Standard Specification
    for 2-5/8 in. and 4 in. Diameter Metal Shear Plates for
    Use in Wood Construction, ASTM, West Conshohocken,
    PA, 2001.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    27. ASTM Standard F 606-02e1, Determining the Mechanical
    Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
    Washers, and Rivets, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA,
    2002.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    28. ASTM Standard F1575-03, Standard Test Method for Determining
    Bending Yield Moment of Nails, ASTM, West
    Conshohocken, PA, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.

    29. ASTM Standard F1667-03, Standard for Driven Fasteners:
    Nails, Spikes, and Staples, ASTM, West Conshohocken,
    PA, 2003.
    Available from www.astm.org.


    30. AWPA Book of Standards, American Wood Preservers' Association,
    Granbury, TX, 2003.
    Available from the AWPA store.

    31. American Softwood Lumber Standard, Voluntary Product
    Standard PS 20-99, National Institute of Standards and
    Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1999.
    Available at ALSC's website.


    32. Design/Construction Guide Diaphragms and Shear Walls,
    Form L350, APA The Engineered Wood Association,
    Tacoma, WA, 2001.
    Available from the APA.


    33. Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30, APA The
    Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, WA, 2001.
    Available from the APA.


    34. Plywood Design Specification and Supplements, Form
    Y510, APA The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma,
    WA, 1997.
    Available from the APA.


    35. PS1-95, Construction and Industrial Plywood, United
    States Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards
    and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 1995.


    36. PS2-92, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-
    Use Panels, United States Department of Commerce, National
    Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD,
    1992.
    Available at http://www.plumcreek.com/downloads/productInfo/S350.pdf


    37. SAE J412, General Characteristics and Heat Treatment of
    Steels, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA,
    1995.
    Available from the SAE website.


    38. SAE J429, Mechanical and Material Requirements for Externally
    Threaded Fasteners, Society of Automotive
    Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1999.
    Available from the SAE website.


    39. Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or
    A490 Bolts, American Institute of Steel Construction
    (AISC), Chicago, IL, 1985.


    40. Specification for Structural Steel Buildings Allowable
    Stress Design and Plastic Design, American Institute of
    Steel Construction (AISC), Chicago, IL, 1989.
    Available from the Tech Street Website.


    41. Specification for the Design of Cold Formed Steel Structural
    Members, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI),
    Washington, DC, 1996.
    Available from http://www.steel.org


    42. Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber, National
    Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA), New Westminster, BC,
    Canada, 2003.
    Available from http://www.nlga.org/newbooks.html


    43. Standard Grading Rules for Northeastern Lumber, Northeastern
    Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA),
    Cumberland Center, ME, 2003.
    Available from http://www.nelma.org/


    44. Standard Grading Rules for Northern and Eastern Lumber,
    National Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB),
    Cumberland Center, ME, 1993.


    45. Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber, Southern
    Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB), Pensacola, FL, 2002.
    Available at http://www.spib.org/publications.shtml


    46. Standard Grading Rules for West Coast Lumber, West Coast
    Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB), Portland, OR, 2004.
    Available from http://www.wclib.org/


    47. Standard Specifications for Grades of California Redwood
    Lumber, Redwood Inspection Service (RIS), Novato, CA,
    2000.
    Available at http://www.calredwood.org/ref/lit.htm


    48. Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, American
    Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
    (AASHTO), Washington, DC, 1987.
    More recent version is available at http://bookstore.transportation.org/


    49. Western Lumber Grading Rules, Western Wood Products
    Association (WWPA), Portland, OR, 2005.
    Available at http://www.wwpa.org/


    50. Design Manual for TECO Timber Connectors Construction,
    TECO/Lumberlok, Colliers, WV, 1973.
    Available at http://www.clevelandsteel.com/documentation.html
    Available for download here.


    51. Technical Report 12 General Dowel Equations for Calculating
    Lateral Connection Values, American Forest & Paper
    Association (AF&PA), Washington, DC, 1999.
    Available for download.


    52. Timber Construction Manual, American Institute of Timber
    Construction (AITC), John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
    Available at https://www.aitc-glulam.org


    53. Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material, General
    Technical Report 113, Forest Products Laboratory, U.S.
    Department of Agriculture, 1999.
    Available at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm


    54. ASTM Standard D 2915-03, Standard Practice for Evaluating
    Allowable Properties for Grades of Structural Lumber,
    ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2003.
    Available at http://www.astm.org/
    Click here for a direct link.



    55. ASTM Standard D 5457-04, Standard Specification for Computing the Reference Resistance of Wood-Based Materials and Structural Connections for load and Resistance Factor Design, ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA, 2004.
    Available from http://www.astm.org/




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