Timber

This one-day, online advanced practical workshop teachs complex timber engineering through worked examples. It encourages problem-solving through teaching tools and group discussion.

This one-day, online course offers an introduction to timber design to Eurocode 5.

A technical presentation on antique timber structures using a case study from the Caribbean.

This feature explores the grading, specifications and properties of C16 timber in the UK.

Despite the UK having a world-class sawmilling industry, it is the second-largest net importer of forest products globally, with 80% – worth £9 billion – of its requirements imported annually. This over-reliance on imported timber not only weakens our domestic industry, but also undermines environmental progress, contributes to unnecessary carbon emissions, and reduces the potential for job creation.

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.

This note discusses analysis modelling considerations specific to mass timber structures. Part 2 looks at element properties and types, hybrid/composite structures and connections, as well as presenting a short example.

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

This article aims to outline the historic use of timber pile foundations, their key characteristics, and how to preserve them for the future.