The design advantages of working with wood are as extensive as they are varied. From the Australian Timber Design Awards that showcase aesthetically wowing timber based designs, to nine-storey timber construction that utilises the latest wood engineering innovation, it is clear that while timber may be described as many things, boring certainly isn't one of them.
In Design Advantages, WoodSolutions takes a look at the contemporary uses and applications of wood, showing exactly why wood is the building material of today and tomorrow.
Actions (loads)
Actions (loads) to take in various climatic conditions and scenarios.
Appearance grading
Appearance grading helps to classify timber for a range of interior-use applications.
Bending members - flexure
Reference data for the capacity of timber members to bend and flex.
Bending members - serviceability
Information on the capacity of bending members to be serviced or repaired.
Bending members - shear and bearing
Reference data for the shear capacity, strength and bearing capacity of bending wooden members.
Bracing and tie-down (cyclonic update)
Worked examples on timber bracing and tie-down as per AS 1684.
Capacity factor
Information on the capacity factor, which helps to determine the structural capabilities of timber members.
Combined actions
Information on the combined actions to which a timber member may be subjected.
Compression members
Information on timber compression members, how they carry forces and common applications.
Design process
Timber design information on the performance of timber under a variety of different uses or load scenarios.