Essays about: "sill plate"

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  1. 1. Compression perpendicular to grain in timber – Bearing strength for a sill plate

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Ali Kathem; Tajdar Hussain; Arman Kamali; [2014]
    Keywords : bearing strength; sill plate; Eurocode 5; timber;

    Abstract : Timber is widely used in the construction industry, because of its availability and good properties. The compressive strength perpendicular to grain (bearing strength) is one property of wood which is important for structural design. The bearing strength is important for the behavior of the structure in all contact points between wooden members. READ MORE