Creep
Read on how creep could be calculated to express long term deflections for a timber beam as required by Eurocode 5.
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Characteristic v design material properties
Read on the characteristic material properties and the parameters required to convert these to design properties.
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Design life, design situations and load duration classes
Get the essence of the design life of a structure and how it can vary depending on the uses it has, the design situations and load duration classes
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Limit state design
This document explains the two limit states applicable to Eurocodes design; ultimate limit states and serviceability limit states.
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Introduction to Eurocode 5
Learn the basics of Eurocode 5 and how it supports structural design when working with timber going through Design > Design principles; and essential application rules.
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