2015 NDS

The 2015 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction was developed by AWC’s Wood Design Standards Committee and approved as a standard by ANSI (American National Standards Institute) on September 30, 2014. The 2015 NDS is referenced in the 2015 International Building Code. One significant addition to the 2015 NDS is a new product design chapter for cross-laminated timber (CLT). Purchased copy includes integral commentary.
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- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Structural Design
- Chapter 2 - Design Values for Structural Members
- Chapter 3 - Design Provisions & Equations
- Chapter 4 - Sawn Lumber
- Chapter 5 - Structural Glued Laminated Timber
- Chapter 6 - Round Timber Poles & Piles
- Chapter 7 - Prefabicated Wood I-Joists
- Chapter 8 - Structural Composite Lumber
- Chapter 9 - Wood Structural Panels
- Chapter 10 - Cross-Laminated Timber
- Chapter 11 - Mechanical Connections
- Chapter 12 - Dowel-Type Fasteners
- Chapter 13 - Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors
- Chapter 14 - Timber Rivets
- Chapter 15 - Special Loading Conditions
- Chapter 16 - Fire Design of Wood Members
- Appendix
- References
- Commentary