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A sustainable future is built on good design. Learn from leading experts on timber design through our ever-growing library of knowledge.
Wood is a low-carbon, versatile, high quality, and intelligent solution to many modern design problems. Anyone involved in the built environment, whether architect, engineer, or other, should know how to use this essential material.
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engineerTimber – Designing Timber Connections
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Event short description (used on home page):
The fourth webinar in the series will look at the design of timber connections
- Event short description (used on home page): The fourth webinar in the series will look at the design of timber connections
engineerTimber – Design with Engineered Timber Products
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Event short description (used on home page):
This webinar will focus on designing with engineered timber products
- Event short description (used on home page): This webinar will focus on designing with engineered timber products
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Span tables determine the size of a timber member of a particular strength class needed for a given span, plus the maximum spacing between each timber member or section.
Span tables determine the size of a timber member of a particular strength class needed for a given span, plus the maximum spacing between each timber member or section.
If timber is to realise its potential, we must know what we mean when we say timber.
The publication Moisture-proof CLT construction without a full temporary shelter provides guidance on how to handle CLT elements when building without a full shelter. It is intended to help project planners and builders achieve an industrial and dampproof CLT build.
Case studies
Knox Bhavan Architects was appointed to remodel a Victorian house in Dulwich which had been poorly converted into three flats in the 1960s and to reconvert it into a family home.
To the architect, Maggie’s Oldham is a deliberate exemplar of how to create a fresh, uplifting and caring environment while eliminating the use of harmful materials.