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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

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Timber Construction Basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

•  Jointing
•  Structural applications
– domestic
•  Structural applications
– commercial and
industrial
•  Architectural
applications
•  Industrial and other
applications
Timber Construction Basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Means of assembly
•  Mortice & tenon and
keyed connections

•  Nails, screws and
other dowels
•  Glue
•  Bolts and shear
connector
•  Nail plates and
gussets

Jointing

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Timber Construction Basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Mortice & tenon and keyed connections

Mortice & tenon and keyed connections

Timber construction basics

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Nails, screws and other dowels

Glue

Timber construction basics

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Timber construction basics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Bolts and shear connectors

Plywood gusset plate

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Steel nail plates

Structural applications – domestic

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Domestic: single-storey

Domestic: double-storey

Timber construction basics

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Timber construction basics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Domestic: Trussed roof

Varied cladding options

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Domestic: International CLT

Structural applications – commercial
and industrial

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Advanced nail joint construction

Educational & health: extended domestic

Timber construction basics

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Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Educational & health: extended domestic

Accommodation: extended domestic

Timber construction basics

Timber construction basics

Class 3 hotel construction
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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

General commercial: truss modules

Sports: Glulam framed portal

Timber construction basics

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Sports: Truss framed portal

Religious: Plywood box beams

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Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Industrial: Glulam portal

Public: appearance glulam

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Public: Concealed nail-plated modules

Architectural applications

Roof modules for the National Portrait Gallery
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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Domestic

Domestic

Timber construction basics

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Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Public: traditional internal joinery

Public: lining

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Timber construction basics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Public: flooring and seating

Commercial: external cladding

Timber construction basics

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Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Commercial and educational: cladding

Industrial and other applications

Timber construction basics

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KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Pallets and crating

Fences and barriers

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Timber construction basics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

KDA503/335 Timber, its origin and characteristics

Retaining walls

Summary

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•  The diverse suite of timber and wood products
can satisfy the performance requirements:
–  For structural, appearance and industrial
applications of different scales and building types.

–  For both internal and external application.

•  Current commercial technologies delivery
multiple economic solutions for construction,
particularly for small to medium scale building.
•  Significant opportunity exists to expand both the
scale and complexity of timber-rich buildings.

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