Wood Column (ASD) Calculator to NDS 2018 (ASD)

Description

The ClearCalcs timber column ASD calculator to NDS 2018 enables the fast and accurate design of wood columns and studs to American standards. With support for dynamic load linking between beams and columns, easily design accurate and quality engineered columns, and select from our database of thousands of US wood sections.

Presets Available

Presets enable you to quickly design a wide range of different calculation types using smart, prefilled settings to save time.

• Generic Concentrically-Loaded Column
• Interior Isolated Column
• Exposed Outdoor Isolated Column
• Interior Stud Wall
• Exterior Stud Wall

Key Sections in the Wood Column (ASD) Calculator

• Loads
• Weak Axis Loads
• Design Conditions
• Member Properties
• Load Combinations (ASCE 7-16, Section 2)
• Critical Load Determination
• Elastic Modulus (NDS 2018 2.3)
• Capacity in Pure Axial Loading (NDS 2018 Section 3.7)
• Capacity in Pure Bending (NDS 2018 Section 3.3)
• Combined Bending and Compression (NDS 2018 Section 3.9)
• Shear Design (NDS 2018 3.4)
• Bearing Perpendicular to Column (NDS 2018 Section 3.10)
• X-Axis Deflections
• Y-Axis Deflections

Support Articles

• How to Design a Wood Column to NDS 2018
• Wood Column to NDS 2018 - Validation Examples
• Quickly Finding the Best Section with the Member Selector
• How to Use Preferred Sections and Autosize
• How to Change Materials (For Example, Swap Modules Between Timber and Steel)
• Using Treated (Wolmanized) PSL Products

What is ClearCalcs?

ClearCalcs is a cloud structural design and analysis software helping engineers and designers do their best work quickly. With a broad range of calculations available, streamline your calculations and checks and produce beautiful end reports.