TDL - General Design - Structural Design Data
American Forest & Paper Association
Wood Structural Design Data
Technical manual on design of typical wood structural members. Data and statistical tables on mechanical and physical properties of lumber, terminology, symbols, design formulas and load tables for large beams, columns, floor joists and other useful data. 1986 edition with 1992 revisions.
Span Tables for Joists and Rafters, 1993 Edition
Simplified system for determining allowable joist and rafter spans. Includes 1992 design values for joists and rafters.
American Institute of Timber Construction
Standard Specifications for Structural Glued Laminated Timber of Softwood Species, AITC 117 - Design
Design values and other design information for softwood glulam timbers and their fastenings.
Standard Specifications for Structural Glued Laminated Timber of Hardwood Species, AITC 119-96
Design values and other design information for hardwood glulam timbers and their fastenings.
Typical Construction Details, AITC 104
Illustrations of recommended connection and anchorage details for glulam members.
Use of a Volume Effect Factor in the Design of Glued Laminated Timber, Technical Note 21
APA-The Engineered Wood Association
Plywood Design Specification
A manual of section properties, recommended design stresses and design methods for plywood manufactured under U.S. Product Standard PS1. Form Y510.
PDS Supplement #1: Design and Fabrication of Plywood Cured Panels. Form S811.
PDS Supplement #2: Design and Fabrication of Plywood Lumber Beams. Form S812.
PDS Supplement #3: Design and Fabrication of Plywood Stressed-Skin Panels. Form U813.
PDS Supplement #4: Design and Fabrication of Plywood Sandwich Panels. Form U814.
PDS Supplement #5: Design and Fabrication of All-Plywood Beams. Form H815.
Diaphragms - Diaphragm tables, including high-load table. Design examples. Form L350.
Engineered Wood Systems
EWS Data File: Glued Laminated Beam Design Tables for Western Species
Recommended preliminary design loads for glulam beams in roof and floor applications. Form EWS S475.
Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association
Structural Design for Hardwood Plywood Wall Panels
20 Pages, 1996.
National Particleboard Association
RackDeck 2.1
Computer design for Wood Based panel shelving by Technology Management and Implementation (1995).
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
NeLMA Standard Grading Book '94
Standard grading rules for Northeastern lumber.
Redwood Inspection Service
Standard Specifications for Grades of California Redwood Lumber
The official grade rule book for redwood lumber. 124 Pages, 1995.
Southern Forest Products Association and
Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Southern Pine Use Guide
Complete grade descriptions, design values and sample specifications for a wide range of uses. Also includes treated Southern Pine, storage, fire and sound data. 24 pages. #200.
Southern Pine Joists & Rafters: Maximum Spans
47 tables providing a convenient reference of joist and rafter spans for specific grades of Southern Pine lumber. 36 pages. #202.
Southern Pine Joists & Rafters: Construction Guide
Detailed manual illustrating typical joist and rafter framing techniques. Includes design value and span comparisons of various species. Code provisions, fire and sound considerations are explained. 24 pages. #201.
Southern Pine Headers & Beams
Comprehensive series of size selection and allowable load tables for choosing the proper header or beam in specific applications. Southern Pine glued laminated timber is included as well as single and multiple-member Southern Pine lumber. 36 pages. #207.
Empirical Design Values
Provides the background for the North American In-Grade Testing Program, a 13-year study that generated new design values for Southern Pine dimension lumber. 4 pages. #220.
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
1994 Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber (and Supplements)
Rules governing the manufacture, grading and measurement of Southern Pine lumber in conformance with American Lumber Standards.
Determination of Design Values for Southern Pine Stress Grades
Describes the derivation of design values for dimension lumber, timbers and industrial and structural grades of Southern Pine.
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau
Standard Grading Rules No. 17
Pocket size book containing the ALSC approved Standard Grading Rules for the five major species of West Coast lumber. Includes grade descriptions and new In-Grade design values. 264 pages.
Simplified Span Tables for Light Frame Construction
Span tables for western lumber species for common loading conditions for floor and ceiling joists and rafters. 8 pages.
Allowable Property Values for Western Softwood Species
Allowable design values are presented in size specific tables with Base Values and size adjustment factors already multiplied out. Tables list five western species groups. Also available in metric units. 12 pages.
Comparing Machine Stress Rated and Visually Graded Lumber in Walls and Columns. Technical Report No. 1
Assists designer in selecting grades and comparing the performance of Machine Stress Rated (MSR) lumber and visually graded lumber in walls and columns. 22 pages.
Western Wood Preservers Institute
Guide to the Characteristics, Use and Specifications of Pressure Treated Wood
Guide for writing pressure treated wood specifications for foundation and marine piling, building poles, lumber and plywood, permanent wood foundations and glued laminated timbers.
Best Management Practices for the Use of Treated Wood in Aquatic Environments
BMP's are guidelines for pressure treating wood to minimize the migration or leaching of treating preservatives into the environment.
Western Wood Products Association
Grading Rules for Western Lumber '94 (G-5)
In the following species: Douglas Fir, Engelmann Spruce, Hemlock-True Firs, Idaho White Pine, Incense Cedar, Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine, Western Larch and Western Red Cedar. Includes Base Values for design.
Western Lumber Product Use Manual
Comprehensive technical guide for proper selection, specification and use of Western wood products for construction; standard size and grade information on Western species; new Base Values for dimension lumber along with new size and repetitive member adjustment factors; new Western species combinations for structural grades; information and design values for MSR Lumber, posts and timbers, 2" and 3" structural decking; finger-jointed grades; span tables; information on appearance grades and sizes and on industrial lumber; properties of sections.
Technical Guide - Dimensional Stability, Second Edition (TG-3)
Technical data obtained through laboratory research supported by graphs and charts covering the dimensional stability of the Western Woods Region Species.
Machine Stress-Rated Lumber (TG-4)
Explains what MSR lumber is, how to specify it, quality control procedures and code acceptability information.
Structural Glued Lumber (TG-9)
Explains advantages, classifications, design values, etc., of end-jointed, edge- and face-glued lumber.
Span Computer (SR)
Slide Rule that quickly figures spans, spacing and loading of Western lumber joists, rafters and beams. Calculated with Base Values to give correct spans for all sizes, grades and species of Western lumber 2" to 4" thickness, and 4" and wider widths, helping check correct span usage.
Western Lumber Size-Adjusted Values (571)
New Base Values for Western Lumber are multiplied by appropriate size and repetitive member adjustment factors and presented in size-specific design value tables, one table for each of the six species combinations for dimension lumber.
Western Lumber Span Tables (572)
Simplified span tables with common loading conditions for floor and ceiling joists and rafters. Calculated in Base Values with size and repetitive member adjustments built in.
Specifying Lumber (A-2)
Guide shows the designer-specifier the most economical and efficient method of specifying Western Lumber. Summarizes changes related to In-Grade test results.
Wood Frame Design for Commercial/Multifamily Construction
Technical manual of design and construction details for wood-frame commercial/multifamily construction up to four stories. Includes cross-reference to current model building codes. 40 pages.
Western Woods Use Book (WWUB), Fourth Edition, 1996
Completely updated, using Base Values for Western Lumber design and the 1991 NDS ®. Includes more than 200 pages of structural data and design tables, and a number of additional design aids including PC software program for Column and Beam (CAB) design, all in a three-ring binder. See Wood Design Texts & Manuals in this guide for additional description.
WWPA Tech Notes
A new series of special-topic, technical papers.
TN-1: Design Load Tables for Wood Stud Walls Subjected to Wind Pressure
6 pages.
TN-2: Wood or Horn-tailed Wasps
2 pages.
TN-3: Design Values for ES-LP (Engelmann Spruce-Lodgepole Pine) MSR Grades of 1650 & Higher
2 pages.
