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Wood Design & Construction


Wood Frame Construction Courses & Manuals


Building IBC 2006 Heights and Areas

Wood-to-Wood, Wood-to-Concrete, Wood-to-Steel Connections

Wood Dimensional Changes Due to Changes in Moisture Content


Joists, Rafters & Headers Span

Studs & Tall Walls for Industrial & Commercial Buildings

Roof Framing



    Wood Design & Construction


      WOOD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION REALTED CENTERS

      WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION COURSES, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, SIMULATIONS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.

        Wood Frame Construction Courses & Manuals

        AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL ONLINE eCOURSES - American Wood Council (AWC), American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Multimedia American Wood Council's Online Courses Courses (Text, Images, PDF & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Examples from over "30" American Wood Council's Online Courses include:
          "...Characteristics of Wood;
          Grade Marks;
          What Is Conventional Construction?;
          The Basics of Wood Frame Construction;
          Lateral Load Bracing;
          Structural Components of Floors and Decks;
          Building Codes & Wood Design;
          LRFD Manual for Engineered Wood Construction; etc..."
        For more information see American Wood Council (AWC)



        AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BEHAVIOR AND DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Behavior and Design of Timber Structures Courses (Text, Images, Simulations & Applets).
        Examples of Behavior and Design of Timber Structures Chapters & Subchapters include: "
          Moisture Effects
            "...Introduction; Moisture in Wood; Effects of Shrinkage on a Structure; etc..."
          Wind Loads
            "...Structural Behavior; Wind Loads on Buildings;
            Seismic Loads on Building..."
          Load Duration Factors
            "...Duration of load is the total cumulative length of time that the full design load is applied to a wood member..."
          Beam Design
            "...Timber Engineering Introductory Slideshow; etc..."
          Seismic Loads
            "...Equivalent Static Lateral Forces; Base Shear; etc..."; etc.
        For more information see Civil and Environmental Engineering



        GLULAM, I-JOISTS, EXTERIOR SIDING, LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER, PLYWOOD, ETC. - The Engineering Wood Association Multimedia Glulam, I-Joists, Exterior Siding, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Plywood, etc. Teaching Moludes & Databases (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
        Databases for Glulam, I-Joists, Exterior Siding, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Plywood, etc. include:
          "...Technical Data; Builder Guides; Design Properties;
          Glossary of Terms; etc..."



        Building IBC 2006 Heights and Areas Calculator

        BUILDING IBC 2006 HEIGHTS AND AREAS CALCULATOR - American Wood Council (AWC) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Building IBC 2006 Heights and Areas Calculator
          "...Provides users with a web-based approach to calculating maximum heights and areas for buildings of various occupancies and fire protection based on 2006 IBC provisions. Input a given building, and allowable construction types are determined. Calculator limits building input to a single occupancy for the entire building. For multi-story buildings, maximum single floor area can be any size up to total building floor area...."
        Building IBC 2006 Heights and Areas Calculator INPUT Values include:
          "...Use Group;
          Total Building Perimeter;
          Open Building Perimeter;
          Minimum Width of Open Space;
          Building Height; etc..."
        For more information see Calculators or the American Wood Council (AWC)



        Connections Calculator: Wood-to-Wood, Wood-to-Concrete, Wood-to-Steel

        CONNECTIONS CALCULATOR: WOOD-TO-WOOD, WOOD-TO-CONCRETE, WOOD-TO-STEEL - American Wood Council (AWC) & the American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Connections Calculator: Wood-to-Wood, Wood-to-Concrete, Wood-to-Steel
          "...Provides users with a web-based approach to calculating capacities for single bolts, nails, lag screws and wood screws per the 2005 NDS. Both lateral (single and double shear) and withdrawal capacities can be determined. Wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete, and wood-to-steel connections are possible..."
        Connections Calculator INPUT Values include:
          Design Method
            "...Alowable Stress Design; Load & Resistance Factor Design..."
          Connection Type
            "...Lateral Loading; Withdrawal Loading..."
          Fastener Type
            "...Lag Screw; Wood Screw; Nail..."
          Main Member Type
            "...Alaska Cedar, Hemlock, Spruce, or Yellow Cedar;
            Aspen; Cottenwood; Douglas Fir; Hemlock; Maple; Oak; Redwood; Southern Pine; etc..."
          Main Member Thickness;
          Side Member Type;
            "...Steel; Plywood; OSB; Aspen; Cottenwood; Douglas Fir; Hemlock; Maple; Oak; Redwood; Southern Pine; etc..."
          Side Member Thickness;
          Nail Type;
          Nail Size;
          Time Effect Factor; etc.
        For more information see Calculators or the American Wood Council (AWC)



        Wood Dimensional Changes Due to Changes in Moisture Content Calculators

        DIMENSION CALCULATOR - Canadian Wood Council VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Dimension Calculator is
          "...a wood detailing tool to help qualified professional designers estimate and account for dimensional change in new building construction..."
          This on-line utility constitutes a quick and easy reference tool for calculating wood member dimensional changes due to changes in moisture contents..."
        Dimension Calculator input values include:
          "...Measurement Units (English or Metric);
          Moisture Contents (Initial & Final);
          Single Member Module (Width & Depth);
          Wall Module (How many Stories; Floor Joist Depth..."
        For more information see Electronic Tools or the Canadian Wood Council



        WOOD.XLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Scott Leavengood, Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Department of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Forestry, Oregon State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Wood.xls
          "...uses published formulas (see Formulas worksheet) and dimensional change coefficients to calculate the thickness and width change of wood based on changes in moisture content..."
          "...The program calculates the dimensional change and the final board size (based on the size of the board the user entered). In addition to the Dimensional Change worksheet, Wood.xls has 2 other functional worksheets - EMC (equilibrium moisture content) and SG & Density (specific gravity and density)..."
        For more information see the Oregon Wood Innovation Center or the Department of Wood Science & Engineering



        Joists, Rafters & Headers Span Calculators

        MAXIMUM SPAN CALCULATOR FOR JOISTS & RAFTERS - Designed and Created by: C. Knudson & D. Pollock, Washington State University, Hosted by the American Wood Council (AWC) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Loading Assumptions
          "... Live load (L), snow load (S), and roof live load (Lr) are assumed uniformly distributed over the horizontal projected span for sloped members, as specified in the model building codes. In addition, the dead load (D) is assumed uniformly distributed over the horizontal projected span (rather than being distributed over the true length of sloped members). The assumption regarding dead load distribution is based on historical and current criteria for Joist and Rafter Span Tables adopted in the model building codes..."
        Maximum Span Calculator for Joists & Rafter INPUT Values include:
          Species
            "...Aspen, Beech, Birch, Hickory, Cottonwood,
            Douglas Fir, Douglas Fir & Larch, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Softwoods,
            Eastern White Pine, Maple, Oak, Southern Pine, Red Oak,
            White Cedar, Spruce, Pine, Redwood, Western Cedars, Yellow Poplar, etc..."
          Size "...2 x 4 thru 2 x 12..."
          Grade "...Select Structural, Number 1, 2, 3, Stud, Construction, etc..."
          Member Type "...Floor Joists, Ceiling Joists, Rafters..."
          Deflection Limit;
          Spacing;
          Exterior Exposure;
          Live Load & Dead Load.
        For more information see Calculators or the American Wood Council (AWC)



        SPAN OPTIONS CALCULATOR FOR JOISTS & RAFTERS - Designed and Created by: C. Knudson & D. Pollock, Washington State University, Hosted by the American Wood Council (AWC) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Span Options Calculator for Joists & Rafters input values include:
          Species
            "...Aspen, Beech, Birch, Hickory, Cottonwood, Douglas Fir,
            Douglas Fir & Larch, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Softwoods,
            Eastern White Pine, Maple, Oak, Southern Pine, Red Oak,
            White Cedar, Spruce, Pine, Redwood, Western Cedars, Yellow Poplar, etc..."
          Required Horizontal Span;
          Member Type; Deflection Limit;
          Spacing;
          Live Load & Dead Load;
          Exterior Exposure.
        For more information see Calculators or the American Wood Council (AWC)



        ONLINE JOISTS, RAFTERS & HEADERS - SPAN CALCULATOR FOR CANADIAN & U.S. DIMENSION LUMBER - Canadian Wood Council VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Span Calculator for Canadian & U.S. Dimension Lumber for Joists, Rafters & Headers
          "...provides a convenient reference for spans for common species of Canadian and U.S. dimension lumber, fully in accord with United States building codes and Federal Housing Administration [FHA] requirements..."
        Span Calculator for Canadian & U.S. Dimension Lumber for Joists, Rafters & Headers input values include:
          Member Type
            "...Floor Joists; Ceiling Joists; Headers;
            Rafer (Snow/Drywall); Rafer (Snow/No-Drywall); Rafer (No-Snow/Drywall); Rafer (No-Snow/No-Drywall);..."
          Species
            "...S-P-F; Douglas Fir; Hemlock; Northern Species..."
          Grade
            "...Select Structural, No.1, No.2, No.3..."
          Size: (2 x 4 thru 2 x 12
          Spacing: 12, 16, 19.2, 24
          Loads
            "...20, 30, 40 or 50: Live/7 Dead (Light Roof Covering, No Drywall, No Attic);
            20, 30, 40 or 50: Live/15 Dead (Medium Roof Covering, No Ceiling); etc..."
        For more information see Electronic Tools or the Canadian Wood Council



        Studs & Tall Walls Calculators

        TALL WALLS SIZER - Canadian Wood Council VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Tall Walls Sizer
          "...is intended to assist in using wood for the design of tall walls in commercial and industrial structures and to provide a step-by-step guide to the design of these walls..."
        Tall Walls Sizer Calculator input values include:
          Material
            "...Boise Engineered Wood Products;
            Jager Engineered Wood Products;
            LP Building Products;
            MSR Lumber; etc..."
          Species & Grade;
          Specified Wind Loads;
          Factored Uniformly Distributed Load Along the Stud Wall;
          Stud Length;
          Stud Spacing..."
        For more information see Electronic Tools or the Canadian Wood Council



        Roof Framing Calculators

        HIP ROOF FRAMING CALCULATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) - Blocklayer.com, Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Hip Framing Calculator input values include:
          "...Wall Length & Width; Roof Angle; Overhang;
          Rafter Thickness; Rafter Depth; Ridge Thickness;
          Rafter Spacing; etc..."
        For more information see Blocklayer



        GABLE ROOF FRAMING CALCULATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) - Blocklayer.com, Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Gable Framing Calculator input values include:
          "...Wall Length & Width; Roof Angle; Overhang;
          Overhang Gable; Birdsmouth Seat Width; End Rafter Setin;
          Rafter Thickness; Rafter Depth; Ridge Thickness;
          Rafter Spacing; etc..."
        For more information see Blocklayer












Concrete


Concrete Courses, Manuals, Lectures, etc.
(Text, Images, Animations, Videos/Movies)

Concrete Mix Design, Concrete Performance
Performance Assessment of Underground Concrete Structures
Optimal Mixture Proportions for Concrete

Concrete Cement 3D Datasets
of Hydrating Cement, Plaster of Paris, etc.

Concrete Anchors ~ Concrete Mansonry Units (CMUs)

Concrete Masonry Construction, Block Walls, Columns, etc.

Concrete Foundations, Footings, Slabs

Concrete For Fence Posts ~ Concrete Color Addition






      CONCRETE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS



      CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS, SLABS & FOOTINGS

        HOW TO INSTALL A CONCRETE SLAB (SHOCKWAVE) - Graniterock, Watsonville, CA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Concrete Slab Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
        How to install a Concrete Slab includes:
          "...Excavation; Base Material; Compaction; Forms;
          Joints; Rebar; Concrete; Finishing; etc..."
        For more information see the Graniterock



        CONCRETE FOUNDATION CALCULATOR - Richard Milender and Construction Resource.com. VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Concrete Foundation Calculator
          "...will give you the total cubic yards for footings and stem walls. Input values as stated. Assumes a concentric stem wall and footing (midline is same). Add factors are general, as is labor factor...."
        Concrete Foundation Calculator input values include:
          "...Building Perimeter; Footing Width; Footing Depth;
          Stem Wall Height; Stem Wall Width; Cost per Cubic Yard..."
        For more information see Construction Calculators or Construction Resource



        GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS (SHALLOW FOUNDATION DESIGN MADE EASY!) - CALCULATORS - A.M. Ghaly, Union College VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Geotechnical & Structural Design Options INPUT Values include:
          System of Units (SI or U.S.);
          Design Theory
            "...General Bearing Capacity Theory or Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Theory..."
          Foundation Shape
            "...Square, Circular, Strip or Rectangular..."
        AN EXAMPLE:
          DESIGN OPTIONS SELECTED include:
            System of Units = U.S.;
            Design Theory = General Bearing Capacity;
            Foundation Shape = Square
          DESIGN CALCULATORS FOR ABOVE SELECTED OPTIONS INCLUDE:
            Bearing Capacity Factors Calculator;
            Shape, Depth & Inclination Factors Calculator;
            Surcharge at Foundation Level Calculator;
            Bearing Capacity of Soil Calculator;
            Structural Design of Foundations Calculators include:
              "...Reinforced Concrete Design using the Strength Design Method Calculator;
              Soil Contact Pressure and Ultimate Moment Calculator;
              Strength Reduction Factor Calculator..."
            Design of a Rectangular Section in Bending Calculators include:
              "...Flexure Strength Calculator; Area Steel Calculator..."
            Shear Strength Calculator;
            Development Length The basic development length Calculator;
          SUMMARY OF DESIGN Display.
        For more information see Ashraf M. Ghaly's Home Page





      CONCRETE FOR FENCE POSTS CALCULATORS & APPLETS



      CONCRETE COLOR ADDITION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS



    Brick, Stone, Masonry


      MASONRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

        BRICK ESTIMATORS, CALCULATORS & APPLETS

        CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCK ESTIMATORS, CALCULATORS & APPLETS

        STONE ESTIMATORS, CALCULATORS & APPLETS

        COURSING - WALL DESIGN CALCULATORS & APPLETS

        Brick

        BRICK: ARCHITECT & BUILDERS - General Shale Brick Multimedia Brick: Architect & Builders (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see General Shale Brick



        BRICK CONSTRUCTON TECHNICAL NOTES - Brick Industry Association Multimedia Brick Construction Technical Notes (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Technical Notes on Brick Construction
          "...is a series of bulletins that contain design, detailing, and construction information based on the latest technical developments in brick masonry. Drawings, photographs, tables, and charts illustrate appropriate topics..."
        Brick Industry Association's Technical Notes on Brick Construction include:
          Building Code Requirements;
          Material Properties & Heat Transmission;
          Sound Insulation-Clay Masonry;
          Painting Brick Masonry;
          Water Penetration Resistance & Condensation;
          Mortars for Brick Masonry;
          Manufacturing of Brick;
          Estimating Brick Masonry; Brick Sizes; Guide Specs; etc.
        For more information see Brick Industry Association



        Masonary

        MASONARY TECHNICAL GUIDES & MANUALS - Masonry Advisory Council VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Masonary Technical Guides & Manuals (Text & Images).
        Masonry Advisory Council's Masonary Technical Guides & Manuals include
          Masonry Materials
            "...Brick; Concrete Masonry; Stone-Cast Stone; Mortar; Grout; Flashing; etc..."
          Masonry Design
            "...Movement Joints; Fireplaces & Chimneys..."
          Masonry Construction;
          Guidelines for Maintaining Masonry Structures;
          Residential Masonry;
          Chicago Area Masonry Cost Guide; etc.
        For more information see the Masonry Advisory Council



        MASONARY STRUCTURAL DESIGN GUIDE (JAVA APPLET) - J. Yaha, Masonry Advisory Council
        Java Interactive Masonary Structural Design Guide
          "...This analysis looks at a wall plane as a simply supported flexural element (beam) spanning between two points of support. In the traditional sense, the wall is looked at as spanning vertically. That is, the wall is attatched to the ground, and the roof/floor diaphragm. When the wind blows the wall wants to deflect like a beam. This bending stress creates..."
        For more information see Design; Technical Library or the Masonry Advisory Council



        MASONRY CALCULATOR - MASONRY ESTIMATING GUIDE - Betco Supreme VERY EXTENSIVE.
        Masonry Calculator is
          "...a "rule of thumb" calculator intended to assist users in planning for the correct amount of materials required for a particular project..."
        Masonry Estimation Guide Subject Categories include:
          "...Brick and Block Unit Quantities; Mortar Quantities;
          Sand Quantities; Horizontal Wall Reinforcing Quantities;
          Cavity Fill Insulation Quantities;
          Estimated Volume Required To Fill Core Voids in Block;
          Approximate Concrete Required to Fill Bond Beam Lintels (BBL);
          Typical CMU Dimentions; etc..."
        For more information see Betco Supreme



        CONCRETE MASONRY CONSTRUCTION CALCULATORS (ENGLISH & METRIC) - Blocklayer.com, Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
        Examples of Concrete Masonry Construction Calculators include:
          Concrete Masonry Block Calculators;
          Raking Gable Concrete Masonry Walls Calculator;
          Circular, Curved, Concrete Masonry Walls Calculator;
          Starter Bar Vertical Steel Reinforcing Map Calculator;
          Concrete Masonry Fence Calculator;
          Bond and Gage Calculator; etc..."
        For more information see Blocklayer

        Stone

        STONE CALCULATOR - Bend Industries, An Oldcastle Company VERY EXTESNIVE.
        Stone Calculator input values include:
          Choose a Brick Color
            "...Ardennes Grey, Brittany Beige, Brownstone Red, etc..."
          Choose a Brick Pattern;
          Choose Measuring Unit (Standard or Metric); etc.
        For more information see Bend Industries or Oldcastle








Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials,
Beams, Columns, Trusses, Tensegrity, Stress,
Strain, Rivets, Welds, Structural Mechanics, etc.


Courses & Teaching Modules in Statics,
Dynamics & Strength of Materials, Mechanics of Solids, Trussworks,
Frameworks, Steel Sections, Torsion, Rivets & Welds, Yield Analysis, etc.
(Text, Images, Simulations, Applets, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Structural Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, etc.

Beams, Beam Analysis, Beam Buckling, Beam Theory,
Beam Deflection, Deflection, Stress, Cantilever Beams, etc.

Concrete & Steel Column Design

Construction of Steel Framed Structures

Tensegrity, Tensegrity Design