1986 Wood Structural Design Data - with 1992 Revisions

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
(5 pp, 1.1 MB)
Aug 2009
Chapter 1 - Properties of Structural Lumber (27 pp, 1.4 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 2A - Wood Beams - Intro (30 pp, 1.0 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 2B - Wood Beams - 4' to 13' Spans (36 pp, 1.7 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 2C - Wood Beams - 14' to 17' Spans (25 pp, 1.0 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 2D - Wood Beams - 18' to 26' Spans (52 pp, 2.7 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 2E - Wood Beams - 27' to 32' Spans (29 pp, 1.1 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 3 - Wood Columns (47 pp, 1.3 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 4 - Plank & Laminated Floors & Roofs (8 pp, 0.6 MB) Aug 2009
Chapter 5 - Maximum Spans for Floor Joists (7 pp, 0.3 MB) Aug 2009
References (4 pp, 0.9 MB) Aug 2009
Span Tables - Quick Finder (1 pp, 0.4 MB) Aug 2009

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.

Click here to download a free copy! 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.
   
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