Sven Thelandersson is the editor of Timber Engineering, published by Wiley. Hans J. Larsen is the editor of Timber Engineering, published by Wiley.

• List of Contributors. Preface.Timber Engineering - General Introduction (Sven Thelandersson).PART ONE: BASIC PROPERTIES OF WOOD-BASED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.Introduction: Wood as a Construction Material (Sven Thelandersson).Grading of Timber with Respect to Mechanical Properties (Carl-Johan Johansson).Structural Timber - Variability and Statistical Modelling (Tord Isaksson).Mechanical Performance and Modelling of Glulam (Erik Serrano).Engineered Wood Products for Structural Purposes (Frank Lam, Helmut Prion).Fracture Perpendicular to Grain - Structural Applications (Per Johan Gustafsson).Strength Under Long-term Loading  (Preben Hoffmeyer).Effects of Climate and Climate Variations on Strength (Alpo Ranta-Maunus).PART TWO: DESIGN ASPECTS OF TIMBER STRUCTURES.Introduction: Safety and Serviceability in Timber Engineering (Sven Thelandersson).Reliability of Structures with Timber and Wood-Based Products (Ricardo O. Foschi).Design of Structures based on Glulam, LVL and Other Solid Timber Products (Hans J. Larsen).Short- and Long-term Deformations of Timber Structures (Annika Mårtensson).Vibrations of Timber Floors: Serviceability Aspects (Ian Smith).Design for Earthquake Resistance (Erol Karacabeyli and Marjan Popovski).PART THREE: JOINTS AND STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES.Introduction: Fasteners, Joints and Composite Structures (Hans J. Larsen).Joints with Dowel-type Fasteners (Hans J. Blass).Structural Adhesive Joints Including Glued-in Bolts (Simon Aicher).Trusses and Joints with Punched Metal Plate Fasteners (Jacob Nielsen).Shear Walls and Diaphragms (Helmut G.L. Prion, Frank Lam).Composite Structures (Ario Ceccotti).Index.

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