Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 27): Analysis modelling for mass timber structures (part 2)

This note introduces analysis modelling considerations specific to mass timber structures, highlighting unique material properties that must be considered.

This note describes the design of timber posts based on limit state theory. The note assumes that the reader is familiar with the use of coefficient factors prevalent within BS EN 1995-1-1 (Eurocode 5).

This article describes the project for a new boathouse for Newnham College in Cambridge, which uses locally grown green timber and woven willow in its construction.