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Wood Information Sheet 2/3-28 Introducing wood
Publication Year
2020
Document Status
Current
Abstract
An explanation of terms describing timbers and their properties; covering the structure of wood, converting logs into timber, moisture content, durability, chemical resistance, fire performance, grading and strength characteristics.
Document History
June 2020 edition, with minor corrections. Supersedes the April 2016 edition. First published 1991; revised 2003, 2012, 2016 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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