Wood in Civil Engineering

• Other Authors: Concu, Giovanna (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2017
• Subjects: Structural engineering; thermal conductivity, finite element method, microwaves, weathering, treatment
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Wood is a natural building material: if used in building elements, it can play structural, functional and aesthetic roles at the same time. The use of wood in buildings, which goes back to the oldest of times, is now experiencing a period of strong expansion in virtue of the sustainable dimension of...