Examines current industry standards concerned with the use of wood and wood products. Features detailed studies of joists, special beams, residential trusses an

Together with masonry construction, timber construction is usually one of the first building exercises encountered by the student in his or her training. This v

"Since its first publication in 1966, Timber Construction Manual has become the definitive design and construction industry source for building with wood, both

Wood is usually perceived as a "traditional" material. However, the properties of this material have now for some time made it possible to design free shapes an

This new resource covers the material selection, structural design and connections detailing of truly sustainable timber buildings through: consideration of the