Principles of Timber Design for Architects and Builders
1st Edition
Published on 4. October 1994
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-471-55768-5 (ISBN)
Description
Examines current industry standards concerned with the use of wood and wood products. Features detailed studies of joists, special beams, residential trusses and arches. Contains accessible tables in order to figure out the most economical way of building a structure using wood. Includes numerous examples.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
943 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-55768-5 (9780471557685)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Don A. Halperin and G. Thomas Bible are the authors of Principles of Timber Design for Architects and Builders, published by Wiley.
Content
Material Properties.
Beam Design.
Axial Loads.
Connections.
Trusses.
Glue--Laminated Arches.
Plywood.
Appendix.
Beam Design.
Axial Loads.
Connections.
Trusses.
Glue--Laminated Arches.
Plywood.
Appendix.