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  Traditional timber framed house in Norton Summit

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• General Resources

  • Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
  • Tutorial: Inspirational Projects
  • Nailed and screwed connections

• Why Wood Articles

  • Life Cycle Analysis
  • Carbon storage
  • Recycling and wood waste

• What is...

  Butt joint

  An end joint formed by abutting the squared ends of two pieces of timber.

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• Compression members - worked example

  A worked example of the compression capacity of a timber truss supporting a roof.

• Design process

  Timber design information on the performance of timber under a variety of different uses or load scenarios.

• Tension members - worked example

  A worked example on the tensile capacity of a timber member.

• Capacity factor

  Information on the capacity factor, which helps to determine the structural capabilities of timber members.

• Bending members - worked example

  A worked example on the flexural, shear and bearing performance of a seasoned floor joist.

• Bending members - flexure

  Reference data for the capacity of timber members to bend and flex.

• Combined actions - worked example

  A worked example on the combined actions of bending and tension on timber members.

• Bending members - shear and bearing

  Reference data for the shear capacity, strength and bearing capacity of bending wooden members.

• Tutorial: Energy Efficiency

  The WoodSolutions Energy Efficiency Tutorial covers lightweight timber construction and the NSW BASIX program

• Compression members

  Information on timber compression members, how they carry forces and common applications.