books by Donald E. Breyer (design wood lrfd)

books by Donald E. Breyer

books:

8 reviews
Donald E. Breyer, Kenneth J. Fridley, ...

McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 1999

Taking the California PE?
This book is gives a good grasp of seismic design for wood structures. Many of the examples especially near the end are good practice for the Californa PE Special Seismic Exam design questions. It gives a good grasp of how seismic forces move through a building and how to calculate those forces at various locations.

Design of Wood Structures, 3/e
Donald E. Breyer

McGraw-Hill Professional, 1993

Advances in wood construction technology have required more exacting building codes. This updated edition provides state-of-the-art information on the properties and application of wood building materials and the design techniques for building permanent wood structures. All design criteria presented meet the current standards established by the Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS). In ...

Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD

5 reviews
Donald E. Breyer, Kenneth J. Fridley, ...

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006

The Most Connon typ of Construction
Now in it's sixth edition, this book has become the standard text on the design and construction of buildings made of wood. While most wooden structures are residences, the book also covers multi story wooden structures such as apartment houses, commercial buildings with wooden roofs, and to a limited extent newer techniques such as glue-laminate beams. The book is suitable for use either as a ...

Design of Wood Structures

1 review
Donald E. Breyer

McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1987

The standard reference for NDS wood design
This book is the best reference I've seen for NDS wood design. I found it very useful when I was first learning wood design. It gives a good discussion of most aspects of wood design. The latest edition even covers aspects of the newer industry trends (flexible diaphragm analysis and engineered wood products).