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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Drying and moisture content
Understand the important of drying timber and the correlation between strength and moisture content.
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Introduction to connections
Introduction into connections, the evolution of timber structures, types of connections, design criteria, fire resistance and durability
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Carpentry joints
Understand the criteria for carpentry joints and the different categories that can be found
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Multiple fastener joints
This unit will cover how a multiple fastener joint is formed and, the difference between the sum of capacities of individual fasteners against multiple fastener joints
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