Behaviour of wood in joints and connections
Read on the behavior of wood in joints and how timber splitting, moisture changes, temperature and chemical interaction can affect
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Limit state design: Worked example: Design for tension
This worked example covers beams subjected to: tension parallel grain, combined bending and axial tension, and tension perpendicular to grain
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Splitting and tension perpendicular to grain
Read the calculation method to check splitting due to tension perpendicular to grain.
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Principles of design with timber
Understand structural considerations when designing with timber, which factors affect its strength, timber movement, differential movement and the resistance to abrasion and the impact it has.
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Limit state design: Worked example: Bearing and compression perpendicular to grain
This worked example covers bearing and compression perpendicular to grain
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