Wood and wood-based materials for building : a compendium for civil engineers and architects /
Wood and wood-based materials are taking centre stage in contemporary architecture - from striking multi-storey structures to innovative urban designs. Understanding their properties is essential to avoid costly mistakes and to apply standards such as Eurocode 5 with confidence.This book offers a cl...
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon :
CRC Press,
2026.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. General Aspects of Using Wood in Construction, 2. The Structure of Wood and Wood-Based Materials and Its Modification, 3. Structure-properties relations of wood and wood-based materials, 4. Overview of the physical-mechanical properties of wood and wood-based materials, 5. Understanding the effects of moisture in wood and wood-based materials, 6. Density of wood and wood-based materials, 7. Other Important Physical Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials, 8. Elastic and inelastic properties of wood and wood-based materials, 9. Strength properties of wood and wood-based materials, 10. Durability of wood and wood-based materials, 11. Surface treatment,12. Bonding of wood, 13. Guidelines for the use of timber in construction