2024 NDS
The 2024 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 October 16, 2023. The 2024 NDS is referenced in the 2024 International Building Code.
See updates and errata for the 2024 NDS.
The 2024 NDS Commentary is available as part of a package in the AWC store.
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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