Timber Engineering

Timber construction is one of the most prevalent methods of constructing buildings in North America and an increasingly significant method of construction in Europe and the rest of the world. Timber Engineering deals not only with the structural aspects of timber construction, structural components, joints and systems based on solid timber and engineered wood products, but also material behaviour and properties on a wood element level. Produced by internationally renowned experts in the field, this book represents the state of the art in research on the understanding of the material behaviour of solid wood and engineered wood products. There is no comparable compendium currently available on the topic - the subjects represented include the most recent phenomena of timber engineering and the newest development of practice-related research. Grouped into three different sections, 'Basic properties of wood-based structural elements', 'Design aspects on timber structures' and 'Joints and structural assemblies', this book focuses on key issues in the understanding of: timber as a modern engineered construction material with controlled and documented properties the background for design of structural systems based on timber and engineered wood products the background for structural design of joints in structural timber systems Furthermore, this invaluable book contains advanced teaching material for all technical schools and universities involved in timber engineering. It also provides an essential resource for timber engineering students and researchers, as well as practicing structural and civil engineers.

Timber construction is one of the most prevalent methods of constructing buildings in North America and an increasingly significant method of construction in Europe and the rest of the world. Timber Engineering deals not only with the structural aspects of timber construction, structural components, joints and systems based on solid timber and engineered wood products, but also material behaviour and properties on a wood element level. Produced by internationally renowned experts in the field, this book represents the state of the art in research on the understanding of the material behaviour of solid wood and engineered wood products.

There is no comparable compendium currently available on the topic - the subjects represented include the most recent phenomena of timber engineering and the newest development of practice-related research. Grouped into three different sections, 'Basic properties of wood-based structural elements', 'Design aspects on timber structures' and 'Joints and structural assemblies', this book focuses on key issues in the understanding of:

• timber as a modern engineered construction material with controlled and documented properties
• the background for design of structural systems based on timber and engineered wood products
• the background for structural design of joints in structural timber systems

Furthermore, this invaluable book contains advanced teaching material for all technical schools and universities involved in timber engineering. It also provides an essential resource for timber engineering students and researchers, as well as practicing structural and civil engineers.

Timber Engineering, 2003, Scan......Page 1 Part One Basic Properties of Wood-Based Structural Elements......Page 6 1 Timber Engineering General Introduction......Page 12 2 Introduction: Wood as a Construction Material......Page 26 3 Grading of Timber with Respect to Mechanical Properties......Page 34 4 Structural Timber Variability and Statistical Modelling......Page 56 5 Mechanical Performance and Modelling of Glulam......Page 78 6 Engineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes......Page 92 7 Fracture Perpendicular to Grain Structural Applications......Page 114 8 Strength Under Long-term Loading......Page 142 9 Effects of Climate and Climate Variations on Strength......Page 164 Part Three Joints and Structural Assemblies......Page 7 10 Introduction: Safety and Serviceability in Timber Engineering......Page 182 11 Reliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products......Page 188 12 Design of Structures Based on Glulam, LVL and Other Solid Timber Products......Page 212 13 Shortand Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures......Page 232 14 Vibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects......Page 252 15 Design for Earthquake Resistance......Page 278 16 Introduction: Fasteners, Joints and Composite Structures......Page 314 17 Joints with Dowel-type Fasteners......Page 326 18 Structural Adhesive Joints Including Glued-in Bolts......Page 344 19 Trusses and Joints with Punched Metal Plate Fasteners......Page 376 20 Shear Walls and Diaphragms......Page 394 21 Composite Structures......Page 420 Index......Page 440 Economic to build, environmentally friendly, and versatile enough as a material to be used with reinforced concrete or steel, timber constructions are used worldwide. Timber Engineering examines its state of the art, covering the newest developments in practice-related research, while placing the industry in an international context.