Span Tables
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2012 Span Tables and Design Values for Joists and Rafters
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2012 Span Tables for Joists and Rafters |
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2012 Design Values for Joists and Rafters A companion Supplement to Span Tables for Joists and Rafters, Design Values for Joists and Rafters tabulates allowable bending (Fb) and modulus of elasticity (E) design values for visually graded and mechanically graded dimension lumber. This edition has been updated to the 2012 NDS Design Values Supplement. Changes include new design values for Coast Sitka Spruce and Yellow Cedar and updates to Northern Species design values. |
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2005 Span Tables and Design Values for Joists and Rafters
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Span Tables for Joists and Rafters 2005 Span Tables for Joists and Rafters, 2005 Edition updates the 1993 edition below and provides a simplified system for determining allowable joist and rafter spans for typical loads encountered in one- and two-family dwellings. |
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Design Values for Joists and Rafters 2005 A companion Supplement to Span Tables for Joists and Rafters, Design Values for Joists and Rafters tabulates allowable bending stress (Fb) and elastic modulus (E) values for visually graded and mechanically graded dimension lumber This edition has been updated to the 2005 NDS Supplement Design Values. |
Wood Structural Design Data1986 Edition with 1992 Revisions
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Wood Structural Design Data1986 Edition 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. |
Have a vintage 1986 version already? Update your 1986 printed copy with the 1992 revisions / errata.
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Online Span Calculators
Online Span Calculators
The online AWC Span Calculator performs calculations for ALL species and grades of commercially available softwood and hardwood lumber as found in the NDS 2005 Supplement.