Residential load calculations 2

[NewOrleansPE]

Can anyone recommend a good step by step book/manual/guidance of residential wood structural calculations and the design process? (Wall PLF, footings, headers, shear walls, force on connections.
I'm looking for something that has a ton of example problems. I'm wondering if something like this exists.

Thanks

 

[RockEngineer]

Here are a couple for starters

http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodshow.html?prodid=4023S&stateInfo=OmiimjrblgWlqGja1647|2

http://www.awc.org/pdf/WCD6.pdf

 

[MiketheEngineer]

APAwood has some good stuff on plywood w/ examples.

IBC2006 has some info - esp to meet code

You might Google on "Residentail Design". There are some good books on the subject. Sorry can't remeber the titles.

 

[SlideRuleEra]

"Residential Structural Design Guide: 2000 Edition", free .pdf download at this link:

http://www.pathnet.org/sp.asp?id=1442

http://www.SlideRuleEra.net

http://www.VacuumTubeEra.net

 

[2185332]

Started with new company that bears steel beams on wood posts is that per code (IRC)?

 

[ctcray]

Steel beams are not covered by the prescriptive IRC code, therefore require to be engineered.

Once designed, the beam can be supported on anything capable of carrying the applied loading. A properly connected, sized, and braced wood column can be used to support a steel beam.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

That is acceptable if the wood column can carry the loads.

I usually recommend it in wood framed houses because the column and walls will shrink/grow at the same rate. If you have a steel column in a wood frmaed wall - the column will NEVER change lengths (except for temp extremes) whereas the new wood framing will likely shrink at first and then shrink/grow as the humidity changes from season to season.

Cuts down on drywall cracks....

 

[2185332]

Thanks for the updates everyone!