Structural Engineering Exam (Timber Design)

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 PE and Structural Engineering (SE) 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 PE and SE 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