Timber Construction Manual - 5th Edition
The Definitive Design and Construction Industry Source for Building with Wood and Timber

Based on the most reliable technical data available, this defining guide has been thoroughly revised to encompass:

• The latest design procedures for timber construction, featuring thorough updates of all recommended design criteria for timber members, systems, and fasteners
• A simplified design procedure for pitched and tapered curved beams
• An entirely new chapter on Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and an updated section on the chemical properties of wood
• The latest design and construction codes, including the 2001 National Design Specification for Wood from the National Forest Products Association, AITC 117-2004, and examples featuring ASCE 7-02 and IBC 2003
• More cross-referencing to other available AITC standards and less superfluous full citations result in a leaner book with more useful, up-to-date information

About The Author:

Since 1952, the American Institute of Timber Construction has been the leading organization in the United States for the wood and timber construction industries and allied interests in building construction, architecture, and engineering. AITC-recommended building and design codes for wood-based structures are considered authoritative in the U.S. building industry.

Table of Contents:

Preface.

General Nomenclature.

1. Timber Construction

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Economy.

1.3 Permanence.

1.4 Seasoning, Handling, Storage, and Assembly.

1.5 Fire Safety.

2. Physical Properties of Wood.

2.1 General.

2.2 Specific Gravity and Specific Weight of Commercial Lumber Species.

2.3 Dimensional Changes Due to Moisture and Temperature.

2.4 Thermal Insulating Properties.

2.5 Wood in Chemical Environments.

2.6 Acoustical Properties.

2.7 Electrical Properties.

2.8 Coefficient of Friction.

3. Timber Design.

3.1 General.

3.2 Loads and Forces.       

3.3 Design Values.

3.4 Adjustment Factors.

3.5 Serviceability and Deflection.

3.6 Camber.

3.7 Ponding.

4. Structural Members.

4.1 General.

4.2 Bending Members.

4.3 Torsion.

4.4 Axially Loaded Members.

4.5. General Equations.

4.6 Tapered Straight Beams.

4.7 Curved Members.

4.8 Arches.

5. Timber Connections and Fasteners.

5.1 General.

5.2 Adjustment Factors.

5.2 Net and Effective Section.

5.3 Angle of Load to Grain.

5.5 Load at Angle to Fastener Axis.

5.6 Effect of Treatment.

5.7 Uplift and Anchorage Loads.

5.8 Fastener Row and Group Tear Out.

5.9 Fasteners Installed in End Grain.

5.10 Bearing.

5.11 Bolts and Lag Screws Loaded Laterally.

5.12 Fasteners Loaded in Withdrawal.

5.13 Fasteners Loaded Laterally and in Withdrawal.

5.14 Wood Screws.

5.15 Nails and Spikes.

5.16 Drift Pins.

5.17 Staples.

5.18 Light Metal Framing Devices.

5.19 Metal Truss Plate Connections.

5.20 Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors.

5.21 Moment Splices.

5.22   Timber Rivets.

5.23 Wood Joinery.

5.24 Detailing.

6. Structural Systems.

6.1 General.

6.2 Post and Beam.

6.2 Pole Construction, Post-Frame Construction, and Timber Piles.

6.3 Sheathing and Decking.

6.4 Timber Trusses.

6.5 Structural Diaphragms.

6.7. Timber Bridges.

7. Load and Resistance Factor Design.

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Design Values.

7.3 Load Combinations and Load Factors.

7.4 Resistance Factors.

7.5 Time Effect Factor.

7.6 Adjustment Factors.

7.7 Design Checks.

7.8 Design Example.

7.9 Conclusion.

8. Reference Information.

8.1 Typical Construction Details.

8.2 Standard Appearance Grades for Structural Glued Laminated Timber.

8.3 Guide for Specifying Structural Glued Laminated Timber.

Appendix.

References.

Index.

 

Hard-cover, 496 pages
Published 2004

ISBN: 978-0-471-23687-0