Updates to EN14081-3,-2 and EN384
There is a proposed new version of EN14081-3 out for Enquiry, mostly to provide proper integration of the updated output control rules (compared to the […]
strength grading
Research Assistant vacancy – InFutURewood project
We are seeking applications for the position of Research Assistant, Full Time – Fixed Term (2 years) Closing Date: 12 August 2019 | Interviews date: […]
Visiting researcher Fiona O’Donnell
Fiona O’Donnell, a PhD researcher from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is spending the summer with us as a visiting researcher. The topic is the […]
Timber2019
The 3rd in my treelogy of talks entirely based on pun titles – the most egregious one of all.“Grading and abetting – does timber strength […]
Introducing InFutURewood
Innovative Design For the Future – Use and Reuse of Wood (Building) Components “InFutUReWood” is a new project funded under the ERA-NET Cofund ForestValue (see below […]
A quick summary of timber strength grading
The physical and mechanical properties of wood vary hugely – not just between species, but also within species, from forest to forest, between trees in […]
Grade in Britain revisited
This blog post follows on from our first Grade in Britain blog post, back in April 2016. Much of that is still relevant, but we […]
What became of EN14081-4
EN 14081-4 “Timber structures. Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section. Machine grading. Grading machine settings for machine controlled systems” is the standard that […]
Grade stamps – who done it
The grade stamp on structural timber from Europe must say who the manufacturer is – by means of the name, logo or both. In the […]
The strength of tiling battens (UK)
BS 5534:2014+A2:2018, the UK code of practice for slating and tiling for pitched roofs and vertical cladding, contains rules for visual grading of tiling battens. […]