Timber design knowledge for professionals of the future

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Start Date: September 2001	Finish Date: June 2003

The potential for timber as a structural engineering material is far from being realised, despite significant developments in innovative products such as webbed beams and panels, laminates and novel connection systems. The creation of a teaching resource is intended not only to strengthen the design capabilities of present and future users but to provide inspiration for the future use of timber.

To develop an IT Teaching Package to provide adaptable timber engineering teaching material for all UK University civil and structural engineering departments, teachers of engineering and technology in architecture plus other university and college engineering and architectural courses. In addition, the package will provide an invaluable source of information for construction professionals, particularly the recently qualified, on best practice timber design advice.

DTI Timber Research and Development Association TRADA Technology Ltd Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine University of Bath Queen’s University of Belfast University of Edinburgh Institution of Structural Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Buro Happold Scottish Forest Industries Cluster Finnforest UK Ltd Project Manager:
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