I’ve found Residential Structure & Framing: Practical Engineering & Advanced Framing Techniques For Builders by Robert Randall, but I’m looking for anyone else’s favorites.
I DO NOT need something that introduces me to basic residential framing and has little side bits on different types of joists, trusses, etc. I DO need a book with span calculation formulas and also tables for various materials, including glulam, and formulas for wall weights, structural loads, etc. I’m looking at a design with 50 lbs/sqft dead load and 40′ clear spans. So this isn’t a typical residential application!
I have a background in mech eng and took a statics course, so technical stuff doesn’t scare me–I just want it to be CLEAR.
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There was a series when I was in college, by either Ambrose or Parker, with titles like "Simplified Timber Design for Builders", "Simplfied Steel Design", etc. They were very good books, and should still be available. I think Craftsman even acquired the rights to a few of them.
Actually, a quick trip downstairs to my bookshelf revealed that the Craftsman book is called "Basic Lumber Engineering for Builders" by Max Schwartz. I've obviously had it for a while, since the beam sizing software that was included with it is on a 3.5" diskette instead of a CD. Can anyone even read those things anymore??? lol
Edit- here's the link on Amazon to the Ambrose/Parker book.
http://www.amazon.com/Simplified-Design-Structures-Parker-Ambrose/dp/0471179892/ref=pd_sim_b_1/102-1395061-1313745
Bob
Edited 2/4/2007 9:26 am ET by BobKovacs
I can't find my copy right now but start googleing for Kidder and Nolan...I think it was called basic engineering for architects and builders.
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There's a PDF file here called "Introduction to Load Paths and Wood Design".
http://beamcheck.com/publications.html
It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but it's free and covers a lot of stuff.
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I'm not an engineer or connesueir so I can't say best, but what might fit your needs is craftsman's "Basice Engineering for Builders" by Max Schwartz.
It includes - or did - wood beam sizing software. I haven't used that since I have my lumberyard selling me the stuff size it for me.
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Thanks!Lumberyard won't work so well in this instance unless the have some pretty major charts--unusual deadload, picky about flex, etc.