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_National_Design_Specifications_Supplement 2005_Design_Values for_Wood_Construction 2005
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6653″] This Supplement is an integral part of the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction, 2005 Edition. It provides reference design values for structural sawn lumber and structural glued laminated timber.
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_Wood_Frame_Construction_Manual
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_Timber_Designers’_Manual 3rd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6636″] This major reference manual covers both overall and detail design of structural timber, including aspects such as shear deflection, creep, dynamic and lateral stability considerations for flexural members. It has been substantially revised to take account of changes since the last edition, nearly 20 years ago, and to include the latest revision of…
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_Understanding_Wood_A_Craftsman’s_Guide to_Wood_Technology
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6631″] This is the definitive book on characteristics of wood. The first edition of Understanding Wood was published in 1980 and has since sold more than 130,000 copies. It is widely held as a definitive reference work and the cornerstone of every woodworker’s library. Now, Bruce Hoadley’s comprehensive guide to wood technology has been revised and updated in…
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_Changing_Landscapes _ The-Development of the_International_Tropical_ Timber_Organization and Its Influence on_Tropical_Forest_Management
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6625″]This is the history of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO); its aims, policies and achievements, through drawing on contemporary records and the author’s own wide experience. The book uses examination of past successes and failures to formulate a 21st-century agenda for the most practical ways of improving the management of forests and deciding…
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_Timber and_timber_trees,_Native and_foreign
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6620″] This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as…
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_Handbook of_Wood_Chemistry and_Wood_Composites_2nd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6615″] Wood has played a major role throughout human history. Strong and versatile, the earliest humans used wood to make shelters, cook food, construct tools, build boats, and make weapons. Recently, scientists, politicians, and economists have renewed their interest in wood because of its unique properties, aesthetics, availability, abundance, and perhaps most important of…
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_Primary_Wood_Processing_Principles and_Practice_2nd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6611″] This book is primarily a general text covering the whole sweep of the forest industries. The over-riding emphasis is on a clear, simple interpretation of the underlying science, demonstrating how such principles apply to processing operations. The book considers the broad question “what is wood?” by looking at the biology, chemistry and physics…
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_Timber_Its_Nature and_Behaviour_2Nd_Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6606″]Timber: Its Nature and Behaviour adopts a materials science approach to timber and comprehensively examines the relationship between the performance of timber and its structure. This book explains a wide range of timbers physical and mechanical behaviour (including processing) in terms of its basic structure and its complex interaction with moisture. The performance of…
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_Timber_Production and_Biodiversity_Conservation in_Tropical_Rain_Forests
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6602″] Timber production is often the most economic form of land use in areas of tropical forest: forest preservation is rarely so. The area of tropical forest reserved for timber production exceeds that of National Parks and other preserved areas by a ratio of at least 8:1. Although often poorly managed to date, production…
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In_Situ_Assessment of_Structural_Timber _{RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6598″] Wood is one of the most intriguing structural materials and the only one that is truly renewable. Along with stone, wood is the oldest structural material on the planet and has been extensively used throughout human history. Due to its aesthetical value and positive environmental impact, wood has experienced a renaissance in construction.…
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_Wood_Modification_Chemical_Thermal and Other_Processes
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6594″] This book is exclusively concerned with wood modification, although many of these processes are generic and can be applied to other lignocellulosic materials. There have been many rapid developments in wood modification over the past decade and, in particular, there has been considerable progress made in the commercialisation of technologies. Topics covered include:…
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The _Timber_Framing_Book
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6585″]This is a thorough and profusely illustrated guide to building a timber-frame house. Grounded in ancient tradition, timber-frame construction is admirably suited to fulfill today’s need for durable, energy-efficient housing and other building needs. First published in 1977, this book is now in its ninth printing and is established as a classic in the…
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_Timber in_Excavations
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_Timber_Engineering
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6576″] Timber construction is one of the most prevalent methods of constructing buildings in North America and an increasingly significant method of construction in Europe and the rest of the world. Timber Engineering deals not only with the structural aspects of timber construction, structural components, joints and systems based on solid timber and engineered wood products,…
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_Systems in_ Timber_Engineering
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6566″]An indispensable standard work for everyone involved in building with wood. This work uses plans, schematic drawings, and pictures to show the current and forward-looking state of the technology as applied in Switzerland, a leading country in the field of timber construction.
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_Timber_Construction_Details_Products_Case Studies _Detail Praxis)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6558″] New materials and stricter energy-efficiency requirements have brought about radical changes in timber construction in recent years. Whether built on site or pre-fabricated, this publication provides a concise survey of modern timber construction, the materials and their applications.
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_Structural_ Timber_ Design to_ Eurocode 5
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6554″] Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 is a comprehensive book which provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with detailed information and in-depth guidance on the design of timber structures based on the common rules and rules for buildings in Eurocode 5 – Part 1-1. It will also be of interest to undergraduate and…