Residential Structural Design Guide 2000 Edition

By NAHB Research Center, Inc.

Contents

• Chapter 1 – Basics of Residential Construction
  • 1.1 Conventional Residential Construction
  • 1.2 Industrialized Housing
  • 1.3 Alternative Materials and Methods
  • 1.4 Building Codes and Standards
  • 1.5 Role of the Design Professional
  • 1.6 Housing Structural Performance
  • 1.7 Summary
  • 1.8 References
• Chapter 2 – Structural Design Concepts
  • 2.1 General
  • 2.2 What is Structural Design?
  • 2.3 Load Conditions and Structural System Response
  • 2.4 Load Path
  • 2.5 Structural Safety
  • 2.6 References
• Chapter 3 – Design Loads for Residential Buildings
  • 3.1 General
  • 3.2 Load Combinations
  • 3.3 Dead Loads
  • 3.4 Live Loads
  • 3.5 Soil Lateral Loads
  • 3.6 Wind Loads
  • 3.7 Snow Loads
  • 3.8 Earthquake Loads
  • 3.9 Other Load Conditions
  • 3.10 Design Examples
  • 3.11 References
• Chapter 4 – Design of Foundations
  • 4.1 General
  • 4.2 Material Properties
  • 4.3 Soil Bearing Capacity and Footing Size
  • 4.4 Footings
  • 4.5 Foundation Walls
  • 4.6 Slabs on Grade
  • 4.7 Pile Foundations
  • 4.8 Frost Protection
  • 4.9 Design Examples
  • 4.10 References
• Chapter 5 – Design of Wood Framing
  • 5.1 General
  • 5.2 Material Properties
  • 5.3 Structural Evaluation
  • 5.4 Floor Framing
  • 5.5 Wall Framing
  • 5.6 Roofs
  • 5.7 Design Examples
  • 5.8 References
• Chapter 6 – Lateral Resistance to Wind and Earthquakes
  • 6.1 General
  • 6.2 Overview of Whole-Building Tests
  • 6.3 LFRS Design Steps and Terminology
  • 6.4 The Current LFRS Design Practice
  • 6.5 Design Guidelines
  • 6.6 Design Examples
  • 6.7 References
• Chapter 7 – Connections
  • General
  • 7.2 Types of Mechanical Fasteners
  • 7.3 Wood Connection Design
  • 7.4 Design of Concrete and Masonry Connections
  • 7.5 Design Examples
  • 7.6 References

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