Breyer's Design of Wood Structures ASD/LRFD, Ninth Edition by Donald E. Breyer, Kelly Cobeen, Zeno Martin and Jennifer S. Cover, 9th Edition

The leading wood design reference—thoroughly revised with the latest codes and data

Breyer's Design of Wood Structures ASD/LRFD, Ninth Edition assembles the various elements of timber design into a single text, giving you a complete overview of structural wood design. The book walks you step by step through the design process for wood. After introducing design vertical loads and lateral forces, it goes on to explain the design standards for wood beams, columns, horizontal diaphragms, shearwalls, and connections.  Detailed equations, clear illustrations, and practical design examples are featured throughout the text. 

This edition has been fully updated to align with the latest codes and standards, including the 2024 International Building Code (IBC), Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures ASCE/SEI 7-22, and the American Wood Council’s 2024 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS) and 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). This edition features new content on mass timber, and includes sample calculations, as well as improved problem and solution sets.   

Breyer's Design of Wood Structures ASD/LRFD, Ninth Edition features: 

•Content that follows the sequential steps that professionals use to design a wood structure 
•The latest code requirements for 2024 IBC, ASCE/SEI 7-22, 2024 AWC NDS, 2021 AWC SDPWS
•New material addressing mass timber panel construction, such as cross-laminated timer (CLT), dowel laminated timber (DLT), and glued laminated timber panels (GLT) 
•Sample calculations, practice problems, and a corresponding solutions manual for instructors