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Timber Design Self-Study

Timber Design Self-Study

Timber Design Self-Study

(OP)
Hi all,

I've been browsing this forum for a couple of years and I've finally decided to join. I'm a structural engineering student and I want to learn timber or wood design. What book do you guys recommend me? I live in California and every where you look you see residential buildings with timber structures.

Any input would be highly appreciated.
Thanks,

AriStructural

RE: Timber Design Self-Study

Design of Wood Structures by Donald Breyer.

I also highly recommend getting a summer job framing houses as the knowledge gained from that is immeasurable when it comes to making constructable details.

RE: Timber Design Self-Study

Agreed with what is posted above. Also, the APA has a number of great free resources, especially once you've gotten a grasp on the basics from Breyer and are looking at constructability.

RE: Timber Design Self-Study

(OP)
Thanks everyone for the suggestions!! I just ordered the Design of Wood Structures by Donald Breyer. I took Jayrod's advice to the chin and I will try to find a framing job this summer. Nothing beats hands-on experience + textbook knowledge.

I really don't want to start a new thread for another question, but any suggestion for foundation design books?

RE: Timber Design Self-Study

(OP)
I just learned Tomlinson - Foundation Design and Construction is a great Foundation book.

Cheers everyone tiphat

RE: Timber Design Self-Study

Principles of Foundation Engineering by Braja M. Das

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