Timber Engineering
January 2003
456 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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.
Preface.
Timber Engineering - General Introduction (Sven
Thelandersson).
PART ONE: BASIC PROPERTIES OF WOOD-BASED STRUCTURAL
ELEMENTS.
Introduction: Wood as a Construction Material (Sven
Thelandersson).
Grading of Timber with Respect to Mechanical Properties
(Carl-Johan Johansson).
Structural Timber - Variability and Statistical Modelling (Tord
Isaksson).
Mechanical Performance and Modelling of Glulam (Erik
Serrano).
Engineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes (Frank Lam,
Helmut Prion).
Fracture Perpendicular to Grain - Structural Applications (Per
Johan Gustafsson).
Strength Under Long-term Loading (Preben Hoffmeyer).
Effects of Climate and Climate Variations on Strength (Alpo
Ranta-Maunus).
PART TWO: DESIGN ASPECTS OF TIMBER STRUCTURES.
Introduction: Safety and Serviceability in Timber Engineering
(Sven Thelandersson).
Reliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products
(Ricardo O. Foschi).
Design of Structures based on Glulam, LVL and Other Solid Timber
Products (Hans J. Larsen).
Short- and Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures (Annika
Mårtensson).
Vibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects (Ian
Smith).
Design for Earthquake Resistance (Erol Karacabeyli and Marjan
Popovski).
PART THREE: JOINTS AND STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES.
Introduction: Fasteners, Joints and Composite Structures (Hans
J. Larsen).
Joints with Dowel-type Fasteners (Hans J. Blass).
Structural Adhesive Joints Including Glued-in Bolts (Simon
Aicher).
Trusses and Joints with Punched Metal Plate Fasteners (Jacob
Nielsen).
Shear Walls and Diaphragms (Helmut G.L. Prion, Frank Lam).
Composite Structures (Ario Ceccotti).
Index.
Hans J. Larsen is the editor of Timber Engineering, published by Wiley.
