This book contains the contributions from the RILEM International Symposium on Materials and Joints in Timber Structures that was held in Stuttgart, Germany fro

Wood is usually perceived as a "traditional" material. However, the properties of this material have now for some time made it possible to design free shapes an

Timber construction is one of the most prevalent methods of constructing buildings in North America and an increasingly significant method of construction in Eu

The “old” material of wood has been used to construct dwellings of different types since the dawn of mankind. And not without reason. Its low density combin