Residential load calculations
Residential load calculations
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Can anyone recommend a good step by step book/manual/guidance of residential wood structural calculations and the design process? (Wall PLF, footings, headers, shear walls, force on connections.
I'm looking for something that has a ton of example problems. I'm wondering if something like this exists.
Thanks
I'm looking for something that has a ton of example problems. I'm wondering if something like this exists.
Thanks





RE: Residential load calculations
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http://www.awc.org/pdf/WCD6.pdf
RE: Residential load calculations
IBC2006 has some info - esp to meet code
You might Google on "Residentail Design". There are some good books on the subject. Sorry can't remeber the titles.
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RE: Residential load calculations
RE: Residential load calculations
Once designed, the beam can be supported on anything capable of carrying the applied loading. A properly connected, sized, and braced wood column can be used to support a steel beam.
RE: Residential load calculations
I usually recommend it in wood framed houses because the column and walls will shrink/grow at the same rate. If you have a steel column in a wood frmaed wall - the column will NEVER change lengths (except for temp extremes) whereas the new wood framing will likely shrink at first and then shrink/grow as the humidity changes from season to season.
Cuts down on drywall cracks....
RE: Residential load calculations