Basics Timber Construction

An indispensable building material Together with masonry construction, __timber construction__ is usually one of the first building exercises encountered by the student in his or her training. This volume begins by presenting the building material timber in all of its facets and explaining the fundamental principles of timber construction. It then goes on to describe the most important building components and their constructive possibilities, specifically as they pertain to building with timber. Subjects: Timber as building material, Timber preservation, Systems for building with timber, Building components from foundation to roof. * Understanding wood in all its facets * Developing constructions * Instils an understanding of fundamental principles as well as connections Der Holzbau steht neben dem Mauerwerk in aller Regel an erster Stelle der konstruktiven Übungen im Studium. Zunächst wird der Baustoff Holz in seinen Facetten dargestellt und grundlegende Prinzipien im Holzbau erläutert. Zudem werden systematisch die wesentlichen Bauteile mit ihren Konstruktionsmöglichkeiten im Holzbau erarbeitet. Themen: Baustoff Holz Holzschutz Holzbausysteme Bauteile von der Gründung bis zum Dach This volume presents the building material timber in all of its facets and explains the fundamental principles of timber construction. It describes the most important building components and their constructive possibilities, specifically as they pertain to building with timber. Contents Foreword Introduction Building material Construction Components In conclusion Appendix Standards Literature Picture credits The author