Thelandersson S., Larsen H.J. (Eds.) Timber Engineering

John Wiley&Sons Ltd, 2003. X, 446 p. — ISBN0-470-84469-8.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-General Introduction
Sven ThelanderssonBasic Properties of Wood-Based Structural ElementsIntroduction: Woodasa Construction Material
Sven ThelanderssonGrading of Timber with Respectto Mechanical Properties
Carl-Johan JohanssonStructural Timber-Variability and Statistical Modeling
Tord IsakssonMechanical Performance and Modeling of Glulam
Erik SerranoEngineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes
FrankLam, Helmut PrionFracture Perpendicular to Grain-Structural Applications
Per Johan GustafssonStrength Under Long-term Loading
Preben HoffmeyerEffects of Climate and Climate Variationson Strength
Alpo Ranta-MaunusDesign Aspects of Timber StructuresIntroduction: Safety and Serviceability in TimberEngineering
Sven ThelanderssonReliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products
Ricardo O .FoschiDesign of Structuresbasedon Glulam, LVLand Other Solid Timber Products
Hans J. LarsenShort-and Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures
Annika MartenssonVibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects
Ian SmithDesign fo rEarthquake Resistance
Ero lKaracabeyli and Marjan PopovskiJointsand Structural AssembliesIntroduction: Fasteners, Jointsand Composite Structures
Hans J. LarsenJoints with Dowel-type Fasteners
Hans J. BlassStructural AdhesiveJ oints Including Glued-in Bolts
Simon AicherTrusses and Joints with Punched Meta lPlate Fasteners
Jacob NielsenShear Wallsand Diaphragms
Helmut G.L. Prion, FrankLam
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