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# 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](/docs/calculators/us/beams/timberBeamASDNDS-2024), [Design a Wood Beam (LRFD) to NDS 2024](/docs/calculators/us/beams/timberBeamLRFDNDS-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](/docs/calculators/analysis/beam-analysis/analysis) or view our quick article on [how to enter distributed loads](/docs/running-calculations/setting-up-a-calculation/loads/enter-distributed-loads#imperial-units). 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.

## Video tutorials

### Quick Design of a Wood Joist to NDS 2018

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### Rafter Design to NDS 2018

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## Quick Wood and Steel Girder Design Example

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## Quick Wood Joist Design Example

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## Rafter Design Example

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## Ridge Beam Design Example

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## Full Wood Beam Design to NDS 2018 Webinar

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