IntroductionThe emphasis is on reducing the recurring physical waste and embodied carbon/energy brought about by the ‘fitout-stripout-repeat’ cycle that commonly arises from lease churn over the l...
IntroductionAs CLT panels are available from different suppliers, the study used test panels from various manufacturers. The same CLT panel configuration from multiple suppliers was tested to allow fo...
IntroductionAs wood products become increasingly specified in a wide range of construction projects, understanding the fire properties required by the National Construction Code (NCC) and how wood pro...
IntroductionAs many design professionals working on commercial scale structures are typically skilled with concrete and steel structures, this guide takes a whole-of-process approach to the selection ...
IntroductionThe selection of appropriately durable timber species and grade is particularly important – not only for the weather-exposed portion of bollards, but also that buried in-ground.The 30+ p...
IntroductionThe publication provides a brief introduction to slip resistance, continuing to discuss the slip resistance suitability of wood with respect to location and use. The authors then describe ...
IntroductionIt is well understood from previous studies that once the floor span exceeds 6 m, serviceability limit state requirements, especially vibration behaviour, rather than strength limit state ...
IntroductionThe 2016 National Construction Code (NCC) introduced Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions for ‘fire protected timber’, allowing timber building construction in Class 2 (apartments), Clas...
IntroductionThis guide identifies and explains the typical differences between the costing of wood-based projects with respect to those using other systems, as described by the six main categories sho...
IntroductionThe guide will help designers make informed choices in designing timber connectors by understanding what factors influence the capacity or degradation of the connection. It focuses on mech...
