A handbook for the sustainable use of timber in construction. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jim Coulson.
• Authors: Coulson, Jim (James C.)
• Other Names: Wiley-Blackwell (Firm), publisher.
• Contents: Wood as a Material -- More about Wood -- Fire & Water -- UC's, Insects, Fungi, Modified Wood -- Preservatives & Finishes -- Defects & Appearance Grading -- Strength Grading -- Wood-based Panels -- Principles of Timber Engineering -- Things to know about wood, trees and forests -- Being Sustainable -- Voluntary Schemes -- Legal Requirements -- Softwoods and their Supplies -- Hardwoods and their Supplies -- Re-use, Carbon Cycle, Biomass and End of Life Disposal -- Energy Considerations & Other Construction Materials -- Appendix 1: A Glossary of Wood and Timber Terms Used in the Timber and Construction Industries -- Appendix 2: A Select Bibliography of Some Useful Technical Reference Works, plus some other Information on Timber and Wood-Based Products -- Appendix 3: Some Helpful Technical, Advisory and Trade Bodies Concerned with Timber.
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2021
• Copyright Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 691/.1; Sustainable construction; Wood -- Standards; Wood products -- Standards; Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction; Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction; Sustainable construction; Wood products -- Standards; Wood -- Standards; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119701132; 1119701139; 9781119701149; 1119701147; 9781119701125; 1119701120
• Related ISBNs: 9781119701095; 1119701090
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 25, 2021).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.