The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design
Conference Proceeding
Livingstone, A., Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2015)
The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design. . https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479117.243
This paper reports on the potential of timber for structural applications in the
international construction market, particularly in the light of its environmental
credentials ...
The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction
Journal Article
Patlakas, P., Menendez, J., & Hairstans, R. (2015)
The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction. International journal of 3-D information modeling, 4(1), 54-70. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2015010104
Offsite Timber Construction has the potential to deliver important benefits for the housing sector, but there are obstacles that prevent a more widespread adoption. The advent...
Sole plate fixing details for modern methods of timber construction.
Book Chapter
Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2014)
Sole plate fixing details for modern methods of timber construction. In S. Aicher, H. W. Reinhardt, & H. Garrecht (Eds.), Materials and joints in timber structures: recent development of technologies, 109-118. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7811-5_10
In order to resist lateral loads, modern methods of timber construction are reliant on the in-plane shear strength of the walls orientated parallel to the applied action. In ...
Structural behaviour of timber frame closed panels for specification in the United Kingdom.
Conference Proceeding
Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2014)
Structural behaviour of timber frame closed panels for specification in the United Kingdom
A series of closed timber frame wall panels were tested for racking capacity in
accordance with the standard BS EN594:2011 [1]. The test program was designed to
investigate th...
Timber frame racking calculation software.
Other
Menendez, J., Hairstans, R. & Leitch, K. (2013)
Timber frame racking calculation software.
CSC has been working successfully with the University’s Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures (COCIS) to deliver a new Tedds timber racking calculation to Eu...