Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find information on Timber Poles and Piles?
Design values for poles (smaller at the top and buried) and piles (smaller at the bottom and driven) are in the 2005 NDS Chapter 6.
Other sources include the Timber Piling Council;
the ASAE Post Frame Building Manual, available at http://www.mwps.org;
National Frame Builders Association's (NFBA) Post-Frame Design Manual, visit http://www.nfba.org;
More information available at:
Timber Piling Council
2405 61st Ave., S.E.
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: (800) 410-2070
Fax: (206) 275-4755
Website: http://www.timberpilingcouncil.org
E-mail: info@timberpilingcouncil.org
Dean Matthews, P.E.
dean@matthewsassociates.com
Western Wood Preservers Institute
7017 N.E. Highway 99, Suite 108
Vancouver, Washington 98665
Phone: (360) 693-9958
Fax: (360) 693-9967
E-Mail: wwpi@teleport.com
Website: http://www.wwpinstitute.org/
See also: Post-frame design
Section: Wood Building / Structure Types
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