A handbook for the sustainable use of timber in construction / by Jim Coulson.

By: Coulson, Jim [author]
Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021]Copyright date: c2021Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource ISBN: 9781119701125Subject(s): Sustainable construction | Wood. -- Standard | Wood products. -- Standard | Sustainable buildings. -- Design and constructionGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 691.1 Online resources: Full text available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view
Contents:
Wood as a Material -- More about Wood -- Fire & Water -- UC's, Insects, Fungi, Modified Wood -- Preservatives & Finishes -- Defects & Appearance Grading -- Strength Grading -- Wood-based Panels -- Principles of Timber Engineering -- Things to know about wood, trees and forests -- Being Sustainable -- Voluntary Schemes -- Legal Requirements -- Softwoods and their Supplies -- Hardwoods and their Supplies -- Re-use, Carbon Cycle, Biomass and End of Life Disposal -- Energy Considerations & Other Construction Materials -- Appendix 1: A Glossary of Wood and Timber Terms Used in the Timber and Construction Industries -- Appendix 2: A Select Bibliography of Some Useful Technical Reference Works, plus some other Information on Timber and Wood-Based Products -- Appendix 3: Some Helpful Technical, Advisory and Trade Bodies Concerned with Timber
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wood as a Material -- More about Wood -- Fire & Water -- UC's, Insects, Fungi, Modified Wood -- Preservatives & Finishes -- Defects & Appearance Grading -- Strength Grading -- Wood-based Panels -- Principles of Timber Engineering -- Things to know about wood, trees and forests -- Being Sustainable -- Voluntary Schemes -- Legal Requirements -- Softwoods and their Supplies -- Hardwoods and their Supplies -- Re-use, Carbon Cycle, Biomass and End of Life Disposal -- Energy Considerations & Other Construction Materials -- Appendix 1: A Glossary of Wood and Timber Terms Used in the Timber and Construction Industries -- Appendix 2: A Select Bibliography of Some Useful Technical Reference Works, plus some other Information on Timber and Wood-Based Products -- Appendix 3: Some Helpful Technical, Advisory and Trade Bodies Concerned with Timber

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