Preface.

Timber Engineering - General Introduction (Sven Thelandersson).

PART ONE: BASIC PROPERTIES OF WOOD-BASED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.

Introduction: Wood as a Construction Material (Sven Thelandersson).

Grading of Timber with Respect to Mechanical Properties (Carl-Johan Johansson).

Structural Timber - Variability and Statistical Modelling (Tord Isaksson).

Mechanical Performance and Modelling of Glulam (Erik Serrano).

Engineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes (Frank Lam, Helmut Prion).

Fracture Perpendicular to Grain - Structural Applications (Per Johan Gustafsson).

Strength Under Long-term Loading  (Preben Hoffmeyer).

Effects of Climate and Climate Variations on Strength (Alpo Ranta-Maunus).

PART TWO: DESIGN ASPECTS OF TIMBER STRUCTURES.

Introduction: Safety and Serviceability in Timber Engineering (Sven Thelandersson).

Reliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products (Ricardo O. Foschi).

Design of Structures based on Glulam, LVL and Other Solid Timber Products (Hans J. Larsen).

Short- and Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures (Annika Mårtensson).

Vibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects (Ian Smith).

Design for Earthquake Resistance (Erol Karacabeyli and Marjan Popovski).

PART THREE: JOINTS AND STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES.

Introduction: Fasteners, Joints and Composite Structures (Hans J. Larsen).

Joints with Dowel-type Fasteners (Hans J. Blass).

Structural Adhesive Joints Including Glued-in Bolts (Simon Aicher).

Trusses and Joints with Punched Metal Plate Fasteners (Jacob Nielsen).

Shear Walls and Diaphragms (Helmut G.L. Prion, Frank Lam).

Composite Structures (Ario Ceccotti).

Index.