Simplified design rules for timber-frame walls using UK timber
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Start
Date: November 2001
Finish
Date: March 2004
Timber frame is now an established method of construction
in the UK and the need for individual structural checking of every case by Building
Control authorities is no longer necessary, nor is it conducive to progress. Establishing
recognised design rules will reduce repetitive calculations and will provide scope for
specifications to be developed for computer design software as well as opening avenues for
further innovations in modularised timber frame construction.
To develop a simplified design guide for the design and
specification of timber frame walls in the form of a Building Regulations ‘Approved
Document’. This will include the range of strength classes of graded softwood
identified as appropriate to remove existing practice barriers to the more widespread use
of UK grown timber in wall construction
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Timber Research and Development Association
TRADA Technology Ltd
DTI
Consortia of Timber Frame Manufacturers
House builders
Softwood framing and sheathing suppliers
Building Control representatives
NHBC
