The phrase "a massive timber" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a large piece of wood, often in contexts related to construction, forestry, or woodworking.
Example: "The builders used a massive timber to support the structure of the new cabin."
Alternatives: "a large beam" or "a huge log".
In the present paper, a novel splicing technique suitable for large massive timber sections is presented.
Working with a young university student named Yoshihiro Takishita, Mr. Roderick had the massive timber house transported from the Japanese Alps to the Tokyo suburb of Kamakura.
The halls had doors flanked by massive timber posts, and floors made of crushed mortar and tile, a surface only previously found in the earliest Anglo-Saxon churches.
Back in 1963, very little of the original Schenck house remained, other than its massive timber frame.
In order to achieve larger spans of timber arch bridges, glulam massive timber sections must be spliced on-site by moment resisting and rotationally stiff joints.
In this study, flexuralbehaviors of glue laminated timber beams manufactured from Pinussylvestristree were investigated by comparing the results with those of massive timber beams.
The work drew workers and their families to the coast, and massive timber operations sent thousands of tree trunks sluicing down rivers to feed the industry.
A full-scale compartment fire test was performed to assess gypsum plasterboards and wood based panels as cladding materials for the fire protection of light and massive timber elements.
Constructing the simple three-room house, with its reassuring references to a Texas ranch -- a metal roof pitched on massive timbers, eaved porches, cement cladding -- made the security of a home, as well as the spirit of Mr. Turrell's art, suddenly real to the Quaker group.
Beuys also provides a reverberating context for other work in the show, such as Chris Burden's powerful "Samson" (1985), a turnstile fitted to massive timbers that press with increasing urgency against the museum's supporting walls, ratcheting up the potentially destructive force as each new museum visitor passes through it.
