Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD

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Structural Engineering Concepts

Customers are highly satisfied with the Design of Wood Structures textbook, praising its comprehensive coverage of structural engineering concepts and affordability. The book is considered a valuable resource for both students and practicing engineers, providing clear explanations and examples that teach the basics to advanced concepts of structural engineering, including wind and seismic load requirements.

Wood Design Reference

Customers are highly satisfied with Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD as an informative and comprehensive reference for wood design, suitable for both academic and professional use. The text covers various aspects of designing wood structures from simple to complex, making it a valuable asset for engineers involved in the field.

Comprehensive

Customers highly praise the comprehensive nature of the Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD textbook, with many noting its detailed explanations and numerous real-world applications. However, some users have expressed confusion regarding the use of Method 1 for wind loads instead of the more common analytical method.

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Quality

Excellent text for walking one through the step by step process of engineering wood beams, posts, shearwalls and everthing else in between.

This book is in good quality and seems like a new book.

Using this text coupled with a copy of the nds 2012 and asce 7-10 i've managed to cross over from mechanical engineering to res... Read More

I've been a licensed civil engineer for 40 years and am retiring soon and plan to build homes and consult in wood structures.

Price

For that price, i really can't complain much.

My whole point of buying this book was to avoid buying the 200$ nds specification.

Needed this book for a class and it would have ost $50 more if i bought it from our bookstore.

Shipping

As far as amazon is concerned, as usual i received the product in time, and in good condition.

Packaging/appearance

I know what sounds stupid, but it was seriously the most well packaged textbook i have ever received.

Competitiveness

It provides references to several critical supporting publications that will total about five not counting the ibc related publ... Read More

:)also, breyer tends to go back and forth design glulam and sawn lumber members intermittently through the chapters.

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This product had a total of 69 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 26 2024.