Item: CSTB7
ISBN: 978-1-59126-176-6
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Sample Pages
Index
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Timber Design for the Civil and Structural PE Exams (CSTB7), 7th Edition
Jai B. Kim, PhD, PE, 2009, 284 pages, Paperback, 8½ x 11
Timber Design for the Civil and Structural PE Exams provides you with a comprehensive overview of the key elements of timber design required to solve problems on the Civil, Structural I, and Structural II PE exams. Sharpen your problem-solving skills and assess your knowledge of timber design standards with 40 design examples and 6 scenario-based practice problems that include step-by-step solutions.
Prepare to pass the Civil and Structural PE exams
- Complete overview of required codes and standards
- Conforms to the 2005 National Design Specification (NDS)
- Uses both Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Allowable Stress Design (ASD) timber design methods
- 40 design examples and 6 scenario-based practice problems
- Easy-to-use tables, figures, and timber design nomenclature
Topics Covered
- Structural and Physical Properties of Wood
- Mechanical Properties of Lumber
- Lumber Size Categories and Allowable Design Stress
- Beam Design: Sawn Lumber of Wood and Glued Laminated Timber
- Axial Members
- Combined Bending and Axial Loading
- Mechanical Connections
- Nails, Spikes, and Bolts
- Lag Screws and Wood Screws
- Split Rings and Shear Plates
- Plywood and Nonplywood Structural Panels
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