Guides and Examples
Design Joists, Rafters, and Ridge Beams to NDS 2018
Design simple and complex span wood joists, rafters and ridge beams to NDS with the Calcs.com Wood Beam calculator, ASD or LRFD.
Calculators used: Design a Wood Beam (ASD) to NDS 2024, Design a Wood Beam (LRFD) to NDS 2024
The Wood Beam calculator in Calcs.com enables the fast design and analysis of simple and complex span beams. For a quick refresher on beam basics in Calcs.com, see our How to Use the Beam Analysis Calculator article or view our quick article on how to enter distributed loads. The below short videos include worked examples of a wood girder and joist design in Calcs.com, as well as a full hour-long Wood Design Webinar.