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Video: Understanding historic timber structures

Timber is one of the oldest of man's building materials. However, because today's construction is dominated by concrete and steel, many designers are unfamiliar with the properties of timber and its structural vocabulary.

This programme provides an insight into timber as a building material and its various forms, to give the engineer and design professional a feel for what is likely to be found at different dates and with different types of structure.