Timber

A step-by-step guide on how to design & calculate a flat wood roof.

Check out this step-by-step guide to learn how to design a timber collar beam roof for wind, snow, dead and live load.

One key aspect of dimensioning timber elements such as beams and columns is the timber connection design. The structural elements can be well verified for bending, shear, deflection, buckling, etc. but when designing the connection…

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…