Span Tables - a look back and forward

Widely used for a range of building types, trussed rafters are an economical, versatile and straightforward solution to providing a roof to a building.

Trussed rafters are individually designed prefabricated structural components made from strength-graded timber members of the same thickness, joined together with punched metal plate connectors....

Explains the principles of serviceability limit states set out in Eurocode 0 and shows how to apply them to structural timber members, assemblies and built-up components. Explains timber-specific rules given in Eurocode 5 relating to creep and joint slip. Recommends some deflection limits and provides simple worked examples.

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This design guide gives a general overview of best practice guidance concerning resin repairs to timber structures.

The guide supports and complies to the principles laid out in Eurocode 5 and covers the key points of repairing tension members, beam ends and eave joints.

It only offers general...