Novel Timber Structures and Materials in Building Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The use of sustainable building materials has become the key focus of the construction industry and research community. Timber is considered as a sustainable material, offering a viable alternative in the construction of building structures. This Special Issue aims to communicate and discuss recent findings and developments in the use of this material, including virgin, recycled and composite forms, in building structures by creating novel structural systems.

For this Special Issue, prominent research groups are invited to share and contribute to the body of knowledge on the structural, fire, energy and lifecycle performance of mass timber, hybrid timber and timber-framed buildings. Findings related to analytical, numerical and/or experimental and lifecycle investigation on novel timber structures and materials in building engineering will facilitate the development of sustainable and resilient communities. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Material characterization of various timber species;
• Repurposing end-of-life timber;
• Engineered mass timber using softwood and hardwood;
• Development and use of novel timber structures;
• Development of hybrid materials with timber;
• Recent development in nail laminated timber, laminated veneer lumber, plywood and oriented strand board.

Dr. Bidur Kafle
Dr. Srikanth Venkatesan
Dr. Sathees Nava
Guest Editors

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