Basic Lumber Engineering for Builders

Basic Lumber Engineering for Builders

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Beam and lumber requirements for many jobs aren t always clear, especially with changing building codes and lumber products. Most of the time you rely on your own rules of thumb when figuring spans or lumber engineering. <br><br>This book can help you fill the gap between what you can find in the building code span tables and what you need to pay a certified engineer to do. With its large, clear illustrations and examples, this book shows you how to figure stresses for pre-engineered wood or wood structural members, how to calculate loads, and how to design your own girders, joists and beams.