To optimise the use of renewable materials in construction, it is essential to understand the factors influencing decisions throughout their design and service life. Life Cycle Costing (LCC) supports sustainable …
Prior to the era of impregnated timber, the heartwood of two boreal conifers, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.), was used in construc-tions prone to …
Liquid water absorption in small specimens of acrylic coated cladding was investigated before and after one year of outdoor exposure, and before and after 3000 h of exposure in a …
During the period 2007-2011 a research project has been carried out in cooperation between Norwegian universities, research institutes and industry. The main objective is to develop new methods for early …
The in-situ assessment of timber structures has gained considerable attention in recent years due to some unexpected failures of public buildings. The assessment of timber, however, has been used in …
The five years lasting test of the model glulam beams indicates that the performance of the respective material is determined by the wood species used, potential modification, the adhesive used, …
