> ## Documentation Index
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# How to Design a Wood Beam, including Joists, Rafters, and Ridge Beams to NDS 2018

> How to Design a Wood Beam, including Joists, Rafters, and Ridge Beams to NDS 2018

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](/calculations/general_analysis_calculations/how_to_use_the_beam_analysis_calculator) or view our quick article on [how to enter distributed loads](/learn_calcs/basics/how_to_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.

## Quick Wood and Steel Girder Design Example

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## Quick Wood Joist Design Example

<iframe src="https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/fuwert6jxx" title="Embedded content" className="w-full h-96 rounded-xl" />

## Rafter Design Example

<iframe src="https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/fyfhg736t2" title="Embedded content" className="w-full h-96 rounded-xl" />

## Ridge Beam Design Example

<iframe src="https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/qi6gab7scx" title="Embedded content" className="w-full h-96 rounded-xl" />

## Full Wood Beam Design to NDS 2018 Webinar

<iframe src="https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/yzj9j91dz1" title="Embedded content" className="w-full h-96 rounded-xl" />