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Where can I find Wood Structural Design Data (WSDD)?

  • WSDD. Wood Structural Design Data . Provides safe working load tables for beams and columns. WSDD is often used to size bending members for girder or header applications, where solid or multiple members are used to carry other members like floor joists or trusses. The 1992 edition of WSDD has been revised to be consistent with the current National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction. WSDD comes with Design Values for Wood Construction, a Supplement to the NDS, which includes design values for sawn lumber. 260 pages. (T05)

    For instructions on how to use the beam tables in WSDD click here.
    For instructions on how to use the column tables in WSDD click here.



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