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Wood Information Sheet 2/3-64 Timber frame design for flood-prone sites
Publication Year
2020
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Practical steps in the design of timber frame buildings to avoid or resist flooding including selecting materials to enhance flood resilience; with reference to exterior cladding, cavity, exterior/interior sheathing, timber, insulation, internal linings and floor zones.
Document History
March 2020 edition, with minor amendments. Supersedes the June 2015 edition. First published 2009; revised 2011, 2015 and 2020.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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