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Wood Information Sheet 2/3-10 Timbers - their properties and uses
Publication Year
2021
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Properties of 140 timber species commonly used in the UK covering their species, type, density, texture, moisture movement, working qualities, durability, treatability and availability.
Document History
May 2021 edition. Supersedes the January 2015 edition. First published 1999; revised 2002, 2015 and 2021.
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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