Wood Frame Building Design

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Wood frame building design.

Design of durable structures is the result of careful planning and understanding of loads and forces that will likely act upon a building during its lifetime. Many post frame buildings use treated wood embedded directly in the ground to form a permanent wood foundation design. Added to that wood frames are sustainable and absorb carbon and offset. A design and construction handbook nahbrc 1994.

Wcd 6 design of wood frame structures for permanence. Chapter 31 methods of reducing building costs 201 design 201 choice of materials 202 construction 203 chapter 32 protection and care of materials at the building site 204 protection requirements 204 protection of framing materials 204 window and door frames 204 siding and lath 204 plastering in cold weather 205. Wood frames are not only very economical to build but are also resistant to extreme climatic variations and offer residents a high degree of comfort. For high wind conditions prescriptive guidelines for design and construction may be found in the wood frame construction manual for one and two family dwellings afpa 1996b.

Free view only download 23 pages 1 3 mb pdf february 2006. Many people mistakenly think all treated wood is the same. Efficient framing practices can be found in cost effective home building.