Paper title: |
Changes in timber design codes - software opportunities |
Authors: |
Mettem C J |
Summary: |
A project named "EC TIMBER" aims to create professional software for the design and checking oftimber structures. European structural codes are developing fast, and these require software support, whichis regarded as an opportunity. Timber is environmentally benign, and its efficient utilisation is vital toEuropean economies. Timber characteristics, and those of important wood-based structural products areoutlined. Eurocodes I and 5 are discussed. The main features of the software are described, its motivationbeing to facilitate the use of timber in construction. Future plans are outlined. |
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Year of publication: |
1997 |
Series: |
ecce:1997 |
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Citation: |
Mettem C J (1997).
Changes in timber design codes - software opportunities. Sarja A (editor); Computers in the practice of building and civil engineering, Worldwide ECCE symposium; September 3-5, 1997, Finland,
http://itc.scix.net/paper/ecce-1997-214
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