Dr Andy Buchanan is one of the pioneers of modern timber construction, developing new engineering concepts, such as the Pres-Lam technology with University of Canterburry, and is author of Structural Design for Fire Safety and the New Zealand Timber Design Guide. Being one of the worlds foremost timber engineering experts, I took the opportunity to discuss with him engineering theory on various aspects for timber design, including:
If you want to use timber on your next project, the latest WoodSolutions Design Guide #46, Wood Construction Systems can help. It has been developed to assist building professionals to confidently explore conceptual structural designs for timber rich buildings and structures. The link to this guide, along with the other 45 guides can be found at:
https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/technical-design-guides