The RF-/TIMBER AWC add‑on module can carry out designs of the ultimate limit state, the serviceability limit state, and the fire resistance, according to the American standards ANSI/AWC NDS‑2018 and ANSI/AWC NDS‑2015. It covers design methods according to:
The RF-/TIMBER CSA add‑on module performs the ultimate and serviceability limit state designs according to the Canadian standard CSA 086‑09 and CSA 086‑14. It covers the design method of:
The RF-/TIMBER Pro add‑on module performs stress and stability analysis as well as the serviceability limit state and fire resistance design of timber members according to Eurocode 5, SIA 265, and DIN 1052.
Numerous National Annexes are available for the design according to EC 5.
The RF‑/TIMBER NBR add‑on module performs the ultimate and serviceability limit state design according to the Brazilian timber construction standard NBR 7190:1997.
The RF-/TIMBER SANS add-on module can carry out designs of the ultimate limit state, the serviceability limit state, and the fire resistance according to the South African timber construction standards SANS 10163‑1:2003 and SANS 10163‑2:2001.
The RF-LAMINATE add‑on module is used for the stress and deflection analysis of laminate or sandwich surfaces.
The module is a perfect tool for the design of cross‑laminated timber plates (CLT), among other things.
The RF-/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber add‑on module designs joints indirectly connected by means of steel plates. The following dowel-type fasteners are available: dowels, bolts, nails, and screws. The design is performed according to:
The RF-/JOINTS Timber - Timber to Timber add‑on module designs joints where timber members are directly connected to each other by means of slant screws. The design is performed according to:
With the Crossrail railway line in Great Britain, one of the biggest infrastructure projects of Europe is in progress.
The construction costs for the 118‑kilometre railway line amount to about €21 billion.
In September 2017, the Design Building at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst was completed.
The $52 million project is one of the largest timber structures in the USA and one of the largest wood-concrete composite projects in the world.
With the height of about 137.8 ft, the look‑out tower offers a unique view over the landscape of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, into the Saar Bow valley and, if the visibility is clear, even as far as the Vosges Mountains.
The tower is the highlight of the tree‑top trail with a length of 4,101 ft.
Wooden skier Edy was the symbolic figure of the World Ski Championships 2017 in St. Moritz, accompanying all ceremonies such as projections, dance and climbing shows, and TV presentations.
The walkable timber structure with a height of 62 ft and a total weight of 18 t is made of cross-laminated timber panels.
A unique structure called Sky Walk has been built in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic, under the Králický Sněžník mountain at a height of 3,661.4 ft, and is unprecedented in Central Europe.
Sky Walk is a look‑out trail leading up to 192 ft above the surrounding hilly terrain level, being visible at a distance of several miles.
A giant wooden airship “suspended” above the Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, Czech Republic, has been opened to the public in December 2016.
The unique timber and steel airship structure “Gulliver” will serve as a space for literature.
Brock Commons is a student residence currently under construction at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
The mass timber hybrid structure comprises of five‑ply cross laminated timber (CLT) floor panels, a concrete transfer slab, and a steel framed roof.
The multigenerational house with a view at Lake Constance was built as an environmentally friendly wooden structure and designed as a passive house.
Since the region is located in earthquake zone 2, it was also necessary to perform the dynamic analysis.
The historical building of Théâtre Marigny had to undergo renovation due to its serious defects of the roof structure which led to its closure in 2013.
The metastable equilibrium resulted from unreliable planning which did not consider the effects of assymetrical load and the suspended ceiling on the roof structure during construction in 1925.
The new headquarters of the Baden farmers' association (BLHV) in Freiburg, Germany, is a unique building.
The timber structure is protected by a glass façade to counteract graying caused by weather conditions.
The arts and cultural center "Centre Pompidou-Metz" in France is a branch of the museum "Centre Georges Pompidou" in Paris, one of the most significant museums worldwide.
The building design represents an oversized Chinese straw hat and the girders are symbolizing the straw plaited in three directions.
The salt storage "Saldome2" in Switzerland is the biggest dome construction in Europe.
The timber structure was designed and built by Häring, a Swiss company specialized in timber technology, who used an unique structural concept of "Häring Ensphere".
G3 Shopping Resort is the largest construction project for cross-laminated timber in Europe.
The structure with architecturally sophisticated design consists of cross-laminated timber slabs and glued-laminated beams. Both architectural and structural highlight is the huge timber roof spanning the building like a giant wave.
Crossrail Station Canary Wharf in London is a unique wooden structure and one of the largest timber construction projects in the UK.
The roof structure with a total length of 300 m consists of glued laminated timber beams and steel pipes. Under the roof, there is a park inside the building.
The timber structure of Gazebo for war veterans on the premises of the Military University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, was inaugurated in 2014.
The structure was awarded the Timber Structure of the Year 2013 in the category Designs - Experts' Choice.
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Structural Analysis and Design of Timber Structures (USA + CAN)
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At widely stretched ceilings, the proof of vibration of cross laminated timber ceilings is often decisive.
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Timber design according to Eurocode 5, SIA 265 and/or DIN 1052
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Design of timber members according to the American standard ANSI/AWC NDS
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Design of timber members according to the Canadian standard CSA 086-14
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Design of timber members according to the Brazilian standard NBR 7190:1997
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Design of timber members according to the South African standards SANS 10163-1:2003 and SANS 10163-2:2001
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Deflection analysis and stress design of laminate and sandwich surfaces
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Design of indirect timber connections with dowel-type fasteners and steel plates according to NDS and Eurocode 5
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Design of Direct Timber Connections According to Eurocode 5
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Timber design according to Eurocode 5, SIA 265 and/or DIN 1052
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Design of timber members according to the American standard ANSI/AWC NDS
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Design of timber members according to the Brazilian standard NBR 7190:1997
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Design of timber members according to the South African standards SANS 10163-1:2003 and SANS 10163-2:2001
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Design of timber members according to the South African standards SANS 10163-1:2003 and SANS 10163-2:2001
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Design of indirect timber connections with dowel-type fasteners and steel plates according to NDS and Eurocode 5
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Design of Direct Timber Connections According to Eurocode 5
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