Practical Design of Timber Structures to Eurocode 5 Larsen Hardback

Practical Design of Timber Structures to Eurocode 5Author(s): Hans Jorgen Larsen, Vahik Enjily\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Thomas Telford Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780727736093, 978-0727736093\nSynopsis\nWritten by leading experts in the field, including one of the authors of Eurocode 5, this practical book provides a comprehensive guide to the design of timber structures according to the latest European and UK standards.\n\nPractical Design of Timber Structures to Eurocode 5 begins with a description of timber, considering its strength, stiffness, moisture behaviour, rheology and durability, before going on to describe the production and relevant properties of materials used for timber structures. Readers will learn the theory behind the design of structural elements, such as beams, columns and walls, as well as how to ensure these structures conform to engineering design rules.\n\nAll sections are illustrated by worked out practical examp.