Designing, specifying & building timber structures: an induction workshop
The failure of timber to live up to user expectations is a common complaint. However, the fault rarely lies with the timber itself. Appropriate design, specification and a maintenance regime will deliver real benefits and long-term client satisfaction. If you’re a building professional involved in lightweight or heavy timber construction there are hard facts and simple solutions that you must know to maximise the performance of timber. This workshop will provide the tools you need to.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- Familiarise yourself with the wood structure, the impact of moisture in wood and structural and appearance grading.
- Learn how to achieve a long service life by combining natural wood durability with timber treatments.
- Understand hardwood timber grading and how to think critically about performance criteria.
- Study the correct use of joints and connections.
- Evaluate the critical factors in the use of internal and external timber battens to avoid maintenance nightmares.
- Know how to avoid common timber deck design problems that can lead to failure.
Workshop presenter: Ted Stubbersfield, Timber Design Consultant
Ted’s family has been involved in sawmilling and building for about 140 years. In 1985 he ventured into the footbridge market and then followed public landscaping. Initially he just did as he was told by consultants who knew very little about timber. But in about 1988 Ted decided he would come to know the medium he was working with far better than any of his competitors and most of the professionals who used his products.
Ted realised that there were no useful standards and guides for designing and building weather exposed timber structures such as boardwalks and set down a path of writing design guides all relevant to the use of outdoor timber. He has since published more than 10 timber design guides, which are to be progressively released under by WoodSolutions and won numerous government and industry awards for timber manufacturing, sawmilling and product innovation.
Workshop presenter: Colin MacKenzie RPEQ
Colin has over 30 years of experience in all facets of timber and wood products design, use and application, particularly where used in building and construction. His expertise has been developed form early days employed as a Technical Officer with CSIRO Divisions of Forest Products and Division of Building Research through to more recent times as Technical Director (TRADAC) and then Manager, Timber Application and Use (Timber Queensland).
When: Thursday 6 October 2016
Where: Darcey Mitchell Room, Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club, 98 Fulcher Rd, Red Hill
Time: 8.30AM - 4.30PM
Program: see here
Register: www.timberqueensland.com.au/events