Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been widely discussed as a relevant industrialized
construction solution. Numerous publications have considered CLT as a structural wood …

The current critical state of the environment caused by human activity forces people to reflect
on a change of attitude towards ecology. Certain progress in this area and the pursuit of a …

Oriented strand board (OSB) consists of wood particles glued by resins, whose composite
can be deteriorated by organisms due to construction uses in aggressive conditions. To …

There is a perceptible opportunity to utilize eucalypts in value-added wooden products with
structural features for construction. But, tests to determine the wood properties require …

This paper presents load ratings for timber bridges repaired with hollow steel sections (HSS)
made of ASTM A500C. Two bridges are selected (F-22-V and H-20-T built in 1938 and …

Chagas disease is a leading public health problem. More than 8 million people are affected
by the disease, which is endemic in 21 countries in Latin America, generating an average …

Like wood, bamboo is utilized in different products for civil construction, either in natural or in
engineered form. The easy proliferation in small-sized planted forests, rapid harvest cycles …

Codes of practices and standards for products and activities are available regulations for
global sectors, although they are dedicated to national scopes such as civil construction in …

Timber construction is a contemporary solution where sales are performed through in-store
trade. Timber house e-commerce may stimulate global markets, and in times of intense …

To identify the time spent with the different construction techniques of timber houses, this
study evaluates the execution time of different models available in Brazil. Using face-to-face …