1986 Wood Structural Design Data - with 1992 Revisions

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Wood Structural Design Data, 1986 Edition, provides information related to design of typical wood structural members. These data are augmented by reference to the National Design Specification for Wood Construction, particularly on the subject of design stresses. Tabular data in this volume are presented as a convenient aid in design of most frequently encountered elements of wood structural framing.

 

 

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For convenience, the complete Wood Structural Design Data, 1986 Edition is available as a free view-only PDF download in two formats:

As a complete document:

Wood Structural Design Data, 1986 Edition - (270 pp, 9.7 MB) Aug 2009

Or, in parts:

• Cover & Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Properties of Structural Lumber
• Chapter 2A - Wood Beams - Intro
• Chapter 2B - Wood Beams - 4' to 13' Spans
• Chapter 2C - Wood Beams - 14' to 17' Spans
• Chapter 2D - Wood Beams - 18' to 26' Spans
• Chapter 2E - Wood Beams - 27' to 32' Spans
• Chapter 3 - Wood Columns
• Chapter 4 - Plank & Laminated Floors & Roofs
• Chapter 5 - Maximum Spans for Floor Joists
• References
• Span Tables - Quick Finder

Once all the parts above have been downloaded to the same folder location, the parts will link and operate as a seemless one-volume document.

To complete your download of Wood Structural Design Data, you will need a copy of the 2005 NDS Design Values for Wood Construction Supplement. Click on the cover left to download a view-only copy.