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Engineered Timber Buildings -
The Architect's Perspective
At the end of this presentation, you should be able to:
- Name three currently available engineered timber products in Australia
- Specify the correct engineered timber product for a particular use
- Discuss the balance between expressing the structural timber element with the need
- Ensure NCC compliance and fire safety
- Describe the architect’s involvement in the prefabrication of buildings.
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Designing for Durability
At the end of this presentation, you should be able to:
- Explain the concept of timber durability
- List the durability limitations of timber, concrete, and steel
- Understand the performance variations between timber from different parts of the tree
- Define the risk factors for timber durability in the built environment