Designers’ Guide to Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Buildings: EN 1995-1-1

This series of Designers' Guides to the Eurocodes providescomprehensive guidance in the form of design aids, indicationsfor the most convenient design procedures and workedexamples. The books also include background information toaid the designer in understanding the reasoning behind andthe objectives of the codes. All of the individual guides work inconjunction with the Designers' Guide to Eurocode: Basis ofStructural Design. EN 1990.EN 1995, or Eurocode 5, describes the principles and designrules to be used for the design of timber and wood basedmaterials in building and civil engineering structures. Designers'Guide to Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Buildings providesguidance on the interpretation and use of the main designrequirements of Part 1.1. Common rules and rules forbuildings, with additional guidance on the principles,requirements and rules of Part 1.2, Structural fire design.Reference to the UK National Annex to EN 1995-1-1 isincluded throughout and background information is providedas necessary to clarify the application, and any limitations ofuse, of certain design rules.A few points of clarification and amendments to EN 1995-1-1are expected to be issued as a corrigendum and the authorshave included in the guide some matters of significance todesign that are likely to be incorporated in the changes to bemade.This guide is essential reading for? civil and structural engineers? code-drafting committees? clients? structural-design students? public authoritiesin fact, everyone who will be affected by the Eurocodes.