Timber as a structural material - an introduction
The UK construction industry generally uses the word ‘timber’ to describe structural products of wood, whereas in North America the word ‘lumber’ is used. ‘Wood’ is often used to describe furniture and other non-structural items. Nevertheless, all three terms are commonly used to describe structural products.
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Glued laminated timber structures
www.structuraltimber.co.ukBS EN 1995-1-111-12 requires that timber used to manufacture glulam is strength graded either visually or mechanically to either BS EN 1408113, BS 497814 (softwoods) or BS 575615 (hardwoods). The strength class to which a glulam member is assigned, depends not only on the grade of the laminations but on the build-up of the glulam section.
Timber frame structures – platform frame construction (part 1)
www.structuraltimber.co.ukDesign of Timber Structures – Part 1-1, together with the UK National Annex to Eurocode 5: BS EN 1995-1-1: Design of Timber Structures – Part 1-1 and PD6693-1:2012 UK Non-Contradictory Complementary Information (NCCI) to Eurocode 5. BS 5268-2:2002 and both BS 5268-6.1 (wall panels up to 2.7 m height)
Cross-laminated timber construction - an introduction
www.structuraltimber.co.ukIntroduction In Timber Engineering Bulletin No. 2, the engineered wood product known as cross-laminated timber (CLT) is introduced. ... forms of construction Timber-frame walls or concrete or masonry basements may be used to ... is considered that the increased thermal mass of a concrete floor would be beneficial.
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