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Wood Information Sheet 1-17 Structural use of hardwoods
Publication Year
2022
Document Status
Current
Abstract
An overview of the types of hardwoods available for structural use; their applications, wood drying and storage, structural design, specification and structural design values.
Document History
December 2022 revision with minimal amendments. Supersedes the March 2020 edition with minor corrections. First published 2000; revised 2003, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022.
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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