Sentence examples for timber sections from inspiring English sources

In the present paper, a novel splicing technique suitable for large massive timber sections is presented.

The timber sections fall behind their steel and concrete counterparts in terms of shear efficiency, however they still have enough shear capacity for representative structural applications.

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.

This paper describes an investigation of the structural load-deformation behaviour of a typical post and rail type fence fabricated from timber sections – the target application for replacement with alternative novel and lower carbon footprint composite materials/components.

The significance of the research reported is the demonstrated ability to produce multilayered timber sections which are structurally efficient and do not require non timber based joining agents such as nails or adhesive.

Comparison to steel and concrete sections of similar outside diameter proved that the timber sections are the most efficient in terms of bending and compressive capacity to linear weight ratio.

Further, a finite difference scheme is also developed to analyse variation of diffusion within the timber section with respect to relative humidity changes.

"It is crucial to create a functioning forest monitoring system to allow an assessment of the progress and quality of restoration efforts," said Ekrem Yazici, deputy head of the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section.

He now lives in the Timber Cove section of outlying Houston.

The chapter begins by giving the reasons behind the development of the structurally engineered timber composite section I-beam for use in buildings.

Specifically, short composite thin-walled timber Cee-sections (500 mm long) were fabricated by gluing together thin softwood (Araucaria cunninghamii) veneers (1 mm thick).