Structure design for Wooden Structures
Structure design for Wooden Structures
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Hello all,
I am civil engineer ( my experience in execution and design of steel and RC structures), I moved to US recently, and trying to learn Structure design for wooden structures.
Do you recommend any course any specific book to study?
Thanks in advance.
Badr
I am civil engineer ( my experience in execution and design of steel and RC structures), I moved to US recently, and trying to learn Structure design for wooden structures.
Do you recommend any course any specific book to study?
Thanks in advance.
Badr
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
American Wood Council Continuing Education
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
Timber Construction Manual is another good resource.
Wood Engineering and Construction Handbook is another resource I've used in the past.
Like all structural engineering, your biggest hurdle is going to be connection design. Connections for wood design can be considerably more complex than other materials. I would recommend referencing chapters 11-13 of the American Wood Council's National Design Specification when you are ready to start looking at connection design.
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
The American Wood Council also has a bunch of videos on their youtube channel.
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
If I get a chance today, I'll try and look through it again.
FYI, I work for a multi-national wood products company, which has performed/funded considerable research in wood. So it's possible that my disagreement may have been something more arbitrary. I just recall disliking the approach he took in several examples.
RE: Structure design for Wooden Structures
It's been a while but, the last time that I checked, he was still peddling inflection point bracing.