Residential Structural Design Guide : 2000 Edition

Documents the unique structural engineering knowledge related to housing design and performance. Compliments current design practices and building code require. with value-added tech. info. and guidance. Supplements fundamental engineering principles with various tech. resources and insights that focus on improving the understanding of conventional and engineered housing construction. Chapters: basics of residential construction; structural design concepts; design loads for residential bldgs.; design of foundations; design of wood framing; lateral resistance to wind and earthquakes; connections; shear and moment diagrams and beam equations.Wachter, Susan M. is the author of 'Residential Structural Design Guide : 2000 Edition', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756703912 and ISBN 0756703913.