a3 Conception and design

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. a Principles. Material-related
3. a1 Wood – natural building material with potential 10
4. a2 Ecology, sustainable building 18
5. a3 Conception and design 22
6. a4 Material 32
7. b Construction systems. Loadbearing structure, building structure, design
8. b1 Overview of systems 38
9. b2 Fabrication processes 42
10. b3 Log construction 50
11. b4 Timber-frame construction 54
12. b5 Balloon frame, platform frame 60
13. b6 Panel construction 62
14. b7 Frame construction 86
15. b8 Solid timber construction 112
16. b9 Roof structures 136
17. b10 Suspended floor structures 158
18. b11 Multi-storey timber buildings 182
19. c Building envelope, walls, suspended floors. Functions, layers, construction
20. c1 Fundamentals, functions, tasks 202
21. c2 Design and construction 224
22. c3 External walls 234
23. c4 Pitched roofs 246
24. c5 Flat roofs 254
25. c6 Party walls, internal walls 262
26. c7 Suspended floors 270
27. d Boundary conditions. Moisture content, protecting timber, fire protection
28. d1 Moisture content 286
29. d2 Protecting timber 288
30. d3 Fire protection 298
31. Backmatter 309