Provides state-of-the-art information on timber engineering practice Demonstrates that when timber structures are reliably maintained and their joints, elements and systems are reinforced, structural failures and unnecessary replacements can be avoided Written by leading experts in the field

Autorentext

Jorge Branco is professor of timber engineering at University of Minho, Portugal.

Philipp Dietsch is professor for timber engineering, University of Innsbruck, Austria. Thomas Tannert is professor of wood engineering at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Self-tapping screws as reinforcement for structural timber elements.- Glued-in rods as reinforcement for timber structural elements.- Fiber-reinforced polymers as reinforcement for timber structural elements.- Nanocomposites as reinforcement for timber structural elements.- Reinforcement of Timber Structures: Standardization towards a new section for EC 5.- Seismic Reinforcement of Traditional Timber Structures. Reinforcement of Traditional Timber Frame Walls.- Reinforcement of Light-Frame Wood Structures.- Reinforcement of Historic Timber Roofs.- Retrofitting of traditional timber floors.- Reinforcement of Traditional Carpentry Joints.