Computer Software
American Forest & Paper Association
WoodWorks® Design Office 2004
Allows sizing of structural members such as joists, studs, beams, and columns for different load conditions. Incorporates the 2001 National Design Specification® for Wood Construction. Includes WoodWorks® Sizer, Shearwalls, and Connections programs, plus Code Conforming Wood Design.
American Institute of Timber Construction
WoodWorks® for AITC
For design of constant cross section rectangular shaped glued-laminated timber beams for simple and multiple span applications.
Canadian Wood Council
Design Tool Links
WoodWorks® software for wood design (demo available), DimensionCalc for use in estimating dimensional change in new building construction, SpanCalc for determining spans on both Canadian and U.S. dimension lumber (available here), Code CHEK for checking conformance with Canadian building codes, Tall WALLS Sizer based on the Tall Walls Workbook for designing walls up to 10.7m (35 ft.) high, and Board Foot Calc for estimating lumber quantities.
Western Wood Products Association
Lumber Design Suite (DSD-1)
A CD featuring a Microsoft Excel-based program providing calculations for WWPA lumber beams, joists, posts, studs and single shear connections.
