Seismic analysis is a subset of structural analysis and is the calculation of the response of a building (or nonbuilding) structure to earthquakes. ... It ...

AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL. NATIONAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION FOR WOOD CONSTRUCTION vii. LIST OF TABLES FOR THE NDS. 2.3.2. Frequently Used Load Duration. DOWNLOAD ...

In structural engineering, a shear wall is a vertical element of a system that is designed to resist in-plane lateral forces, typically wind and seismic ...

A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. ... ...

Diaphragms are a roof, floor or other system transferring lateral forces applied to a building to the vertical elements, such as the shear walls. ... The ...

A post is a main vertical or leaning support in a structure similar to a column or pillar but the term post generally refers to a timber but may be metal or ...

Bolted joints are one of the most common elements in construction and machine design. They consist of fasteners that capture and join other parts, and are ...

Timber trusses are wooden structural frameworks used to support roofs or other heavy structures. Fabricated from a series of triangles linked by a ridge beam ...

Connection plates are an ideal connection method when machining isn't possible, or intrusive to the frame. Our connection plates come in both Inch and Metric ...

Definition of toe-nailing: framing nails driven on an angle from opposing sides and through the nailed-through wood framing member into the nailed-to framing ...