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Appraisal and Repair of Timber Structures, Second edition is a comprehensive and fully updated guide focusing on the appraisal and repair of timber structures with reference to Eurocode 5. Written by two leading experts in the field of timber…
Appraisal and Repair of Timber Structures, Second edition is a comprehensive and fully updated guide focusing on the appraisal and repair of timber structures with reference to Eurocode 5. Written by two leading experts in the field of timber engineering, this book includes advice on construction forms from medieval times to the present day. This unique approach ensures that all the periods of timber construction are covered, with specifications, analytical advice and worked examples, all in accordance with current best practice. Appraisal and Repair of Timber Structures, Second edition covers
Andrew Lawrence is the leading timber specialist at Arup, a member of the Eurocode Timber Design Code Committee and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Timber Engineering at Cambridge University. His projects include the Metz Pompidou with Shigeru Ban and The Smile with Alison Brooks Architects. He is also a CARE Conservation Accredited Engineer, specialising in the assessment and repair of existing and historic structures. Peter Ross joined Arup in 1958. Since 1986 he has specialised in the assessment of historic building fabric, and timber as a construction material. In 1990-94 he was Technical Secretary for the draft timber Eurocode. He has also written four books as principal author and was the structural engineer for the new roof over the South Transept of York Minster, following the fire in 1984, one of the largest green oak roofs of modern times.
Acknowledgements Preface to the second edition 01. Introduction 02. The history of timber construction 03. Timber as a structural material 04. Timber decay – causes, prevention & treatment 05. Other possible defects 06. The client’s brief 07. The general diagnostic sequence 08. The initial visual inspection 09. Commissioning a timber survey 10. The appraisal 11. Impact on the appraisal of changes in the building codes 12. Timber repairs 13. Repair of historic buildings 14. The report 15. The repair contract 16. The specification of timber for repair 17. Moving timber frames 18. Case studies – Retain 19. Case studies – Repair 20. Case studies – Reinforce 21. Case studies – Renew 22. Case studies – Relocate Appendices Codes Bibliography