Download or read book Simplified Design of Structural Wood written by Harry Parker and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1988-05-25 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and enlarged edition of this successful book, intended for readers with limited training in mathematics and engineering analysis, covers the most common and frequently encountered problems relating to design of structural components and systems of structural wood for building structures. Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest standards, this edition includes two completely new chapters on wood framed diaphragms and building design examples. New material also includes coverage of pole structures, joints using nails and screws, mechanically driven fasteners, plywood gussets, manufactured trusses, and wood fiber products. English units are used throughout, but SI equivalents are also provided.