TDL - General Design - Code Design Aids
American Forest & Paper Association
Code Conforming Wood Design Guide
Technical information on model building code requirements for wood construction. The guide's purpose is to facilitate early planning of buildings by setting forth design alternatives achievable through the use of wood.
American Institute of Timber Construction
Typical Construction Details, AITC 104
Illustrations of recommended connection and anchorage details for glulam members.
Standard Appearance Grades for Structural Glued Laminated Timber, AITC 110
Standard for Dimensions of Structural Glued Laminated Timber, AITC 113
Information on depths, widths and tolerances for glulam and dimensions required to meet heavy timber construction requirements.
Architectural Woodwork Institute
Fire Code Summary
Analyzes the four national Model Codes and their requirements pertaining to interior wood work, fire door installations, and miscellaneous exterior and interior wood uses in buildings.
National Particleboard Association
Buyers & Specifiers Guide to Particleboard & MDF, 1996
Southern Forest Products Association and
Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Southern Pine Case Studies
See Section V (B), Case Studies, for code conformance of Southern Pine in nonresidential buildings.
Western Wood Products Association
Wood Frame Design for Commercial/Multifamily Construction (556)
Technical manual of design and construction details for wood-frame commercial/multifamily construction up to four stories. Includes cross-reference to model building codes. 40 pages. See section V (B), Case Studies, for code conformance of Western lumber in multi-story design.
Structural Glued Lumber (TG-9)
Explains advantages, classifications, design values, quality control procedures, code conformance and specification of end-jointed, edge and face-glued lumber. 4 pages.
