Introduction to Wood Design: A Learning Guide to Complement the Wood Design Manual |
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Acceptable applications beam bearing bending bolts building calculated capacity centre Check chord columns combination common compression connection connector considered construction dead decking deflection depending depth determined diameter diaphragm dimension direction distance distribution edge effect example face factor fasteners Figure floor force framing given glulam grade grain height increased joint joists kN/m lag screws lateral lateral loads length less limit live load load lumber manufactured material maximum moisture content nails NBCC Note panel perpendicular to grain plates plywood pressure purlins resistance rivets roof safety sawn Select shapes shear shear plates shearwall sheathing shown shrinkage side sizes snow load spacing span species specified split rings Standard steel stiffness strength stress structural studs surface Table tension thickness timber trusses Typical usually values wall width wood