Timber construction is one of the most prevalent methods of constructing buildings in North America and an increasingly significant method of construction in Eu
A transition from traditional building with wood to timber construction engineering took place at the beginning of the 20 th Century. The development of laminat
Woodworking has been one of the most important technologies from the earliest times. Carpentry was important for buildings and bridges and as an integral part o
This book contains the contributions from the RILEM International Symposium on Materials and Joints in Timber Structures that was held in Stuttgart, Germany fro