Structural Timber: Design To Eurocode 5

Historically, timber design relied on experience and simple safety factors. Eurocode 5 introduced a common European basis for timber design, allowing for the use of advanced like Glulam and OSB, which offer greater architectural freedom and standardized performance. Key Design Pillars

: As established in Eurocode 0, designs must ensure both the ultimate safety (strength) and everyday serviceability (deflection and vibration) of a structure. Structural timber design to Eurocode 5

: Unlike steel, timber is a natural material with knots and grain irregularities that influence its load capacity . Engineers must account for these using specific strength classes. Historically, timber design relied on experience and simple

: Eurocode 5 requires designers to consider how humidity and duration of load affect timber strength over time. Structural timber design to Eurocode 5