Timber designers manual / J.A. Baird.
By: Baird, J. A. (Jack A.).
Contributor(s): Ozelton, E. C.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Granada, 1984Edition: 2nd ed. / J.A. Baird, E.C. Ozelton.Description: xxiv, 624 p. : ill ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0246123753.Subject(s): Timber | Structural design | Building, WoodenDDC classification: 624.184Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 624.184 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00029889 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 612-618) and index.
The materials used in timber engineering -- Stress levels for solid timber -- Loading -- The design of beams. General notes -- Beams of solid timber plus timber and plywood decking -- Beams of simple composites -- Glulam beams -- Ply web beams -- Lateral stability of beams -- Stress skin panels -- Parallel-chord lattice beams -- Deflection, practical and special considerations -- Tension members -- The design of columns. General notes -- Columns of solid timber -- Columns of simple composites -- Glulam columns -- Mechanical joints -- Glue joints, including finger joints -- Trussed rafters -- Trusses -- Structural design for fire resistance -- Considerations of overall stability -- Preservation, durability. Moisture content -- Considerations for the structural use of hardwood -- Prototype testing -- Miscellaneous tables.