Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Wood Information Sheet
Abstract
An overview of design and construction aspects when using green oak to ensure correct specification, covering the material itself, structural design and construction detailing; with a summary of best practice.
History
BM TRADA timber publications are no longer maintained following the closure of BM TRADA's publishing operation on 31 December 2024. March 2021 edition, with minor amendments. Supersedes the August 2018 edition. First published 2010; revised 2011, 2015, 2018 and 2021.
Subjects
- Environmental issues/energy
- Building structure
- Weather/Climate
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Building systems/frame
- Public health/water engineering
- Flood defences
- Timber building systems/frame
- Special subject areas
Publisher History
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.