Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Foreword 7
4. Part A. Introduction
5. 1. The development of multistorey timber construction 10
6. 2. Wood as a resource 14
7. 3. Solid wood and wood-based products 18
8. 4. Life-cycle assessment 24
9. 5. Interior air quality – the influence of timber construction 30
10. Part B. The support structure
11. 1. Structures and support structures 38
12. 2. Structural components and elements 50
13. Part C. Construction
14. 1. Protective functions 72
15. 2. Thermal insulation in summer 88
16. 3. The layer structure of building envelopes 92
17. 4. The layer structure of interior structural components 114
18. 5. Building technology – special features of timber construction 122
19. Part D. Process
20. 1. Planning 130
21. 2. Timber production 138
22. 3. Prefabrication 142
23. 4. Solutions for modernising buildings 150
24. Part E. Examples of buildings in detail
25. Joints in detail 160
26. Project examples 1– 22 166
27. Authors 258
28. Glossary 260
29. DIN standards 264
30. Literature 266
31. Image credits 268
32. Index 270
33. Supporters / Sponsors 272