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 PDF download in two formats:

as a complete document:

Wood Structural Design Data, 1986 Edition (270 pages, 10247 KB) Jul 2004

or, in parts:

Cover, Table of Contents (5 pages, 1363 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 1 - Properties of Structural Lumber (27 pages, 1919 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 2A - Wood Beams (30 pages, 1345 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 2B - Wood Beams Safe Load Tables - 4' to 13' Spans (36 pages, 1882 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 2C - Wood Beams Safe Load Tables - 14' to 17' Spans (25 pages, 1030 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 2D - Wood Beams Safe Load Tables - 18' to 26' Spans (52 pages, 2960 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 2E - Wood Beams Safe Load Tables - 27' to 32' Spans (29 pages, 1169 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 3 - Wood Columns (47 pages, 1546 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 4 - Plank and Laminated Floors and Roofs (8 pages, 873 KB) Jul 2004
Chapter 5 - Maximum Spans for Floor Joists (7 pages, 327 KB) Jul 2004
References (4 pages, 1147 KB) Jul 2004
Span Tables - Quick Finder (1 pages, 407 KB) Jul 2004

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 free copy.

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