Structural Design

After designing some roof elements like rafters, purlins and beams, it is now time to look at structural timber columns. Some of the concepts of designing timber elements have been mentioned in previous articles. Therefore,…

Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to design and dimension purlins due to loads acting on the roof (snow, wind, dead load).

Structural timber design of the rafters of purlin roofs according to Eurocode 5.

Wooden beams are used a lot in structural engineering, such as ceilings, roofs, garages, etc. In this blog post you will learn how to calculate the statics of a wooden beam. We will use the…