A good reference for evaluating existing glue laminated timber framing: Evaluating Existing Glulam AITC
Category: Wood
Wood Design and Behavior
Wood Diaphragm Design
Full post will be completed soon. Typically wood diaphragms are considered flexible. Metal clad wood truss diaphragm design: http://bse.wisc.edu/bohnhoff/Publications/Copyrighted/EP484.2%20PDF%20File1.pdf
Wood Connections – Load Orientation and Capacity
Wood Connections and Load Orientation This is a brief summary of the different directions that a force may be applied to a wood fastener and the appropriate capacity equations to use based on the NDS (produced by American Wood Council) . If the load…