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An Intelligent Design Pre-Processor for Safe & Economical Timber Structures

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Reference
Partners In Innovation 304
Duration
Start Date: March 2003         Finish Date: February 2005
Background
The Structural Eurocodes’ primary objective is improving the competitiveness of the construction industry. To achieve this, and for the UK to derive maximum benefit, it is now vital for engineers and other construction professionals to become experienced in their use, and for universities fully to adopt their principles in teaching. Senior civil and structural engineers who are at the forefront of new code developments have recently drawn attention to the urgent need for professional institutions and industry to co-operate in providing more practical examples, software and CPD.

Realising these opportunities, especially in sustainable timber structures built using predominantly UK skills and resources, depends upon having a competent national corpus of engineers. This is becoming a substantial challenge. A recent survey of professional support needs (PII ‘Demystifying Limit States in Timber’) showed that a primary aspect for which guidance is needed is the interpretation and application of the action (load) combination factors deriving from Eurocode 0, the common basis of design.

Project Aim

This project will aim to develop a kernel software item, the "Actions Processor," which will particularly support timber, and timber-composite designs (e.g. timber + lightweight steel, + FRPs, + concrete). Account will be taken of the initial needs of designers of buildings, special structures, and pedestrian bridges. Best current practice, recent research in timber, and work on generic structural timber composites will be assimilated.

Research Sponsors
DTI
Timber Research and Development Association
Buro Happold Engineers
Glued Laminated Timber Association (UK)
Gifford & Partners Ltd
Institution of Civil Engineers (Via Nominated Representative)
Local Authority Building Control (LANTAC)
SCI
NHBC Engineer


Project Manager: Christopher Mettem


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