Wood Information Sheet 0-5 Timber frame building - materials specification
Publication Year
2013
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Outlines the materials normally specified for typical timber frame building, although some variation will occur according to the structural design and detailing requirements of specific projects. Many components, such as cladding materials and joinery, are not specific to timber frame and are therefore not covered in detail here.
Document History
Superseded by the 2016 edition. June 2013. First published 1998; updated 2003 and 2006.
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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