Timber Designer's Manual

This major reference manual covers both overall and detail design of structural timber, including aspects such as shear deflection, creep, dynamic and lateral stability considerations for flexural members.It has been substantially revised to take account of changes since the last edition, nearly 20 years ago, and to include the latest revision of British Standard BS 5268-2 : 2002, which has brought design concepts closer to European practice and Eurocode 5.New features of the Third Edition include:revised information on bolt values including a consideration of improved performance using 8.8 grade boltsnew chapters on composite sections and Eurocode 5 on structural timbernew developments in materials and productshorizontal roof and floor diaphragmsvertical shear wallsThe manual continues to provide extensive tables and coefficients that will save the practising engineer many design hours.