This chapter will essentially serve as a turning point from the design of the vertical-load-carrying system (beams and columns) to the design of the lateral-force-resisting system (horizontal ...

Rafters are designed to support the roof sheathing and usually follow the angle of the roof. With a flat roof, rafters are sometimes called roof joists. Beams are structural elements that are designed ...

A respected engineer’s finding that support columns and beams in Coral Gables’ landmark City Hall could be structurally ...

Introduction to the use of wood as a structural engineering material. Includes design of beams, columns, nailed and bolted connections ... taught directly by highly regarded faculty, with outstanding ...