
local industry and international resources
NZ & AUSTRALIA RESOURCES
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BRANZ multistorey LTF guide
These guidelines describe methods for designing LTF structures that go beyond 2.5 storeys and are outside the scope of NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings.
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NZ Wood guides
A comprehensive series of "One-Stop-Shop" timber design guides originally developed by NZ Wood.
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Timber Unlimited Website
Timber Unlimited is an industry-neutral, non-commercial non-profit, founded to encourage and facilitate the use of timber in the design and construction of all building and infrastructure projects.
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FIRE SAFETY
Detailed commentary guidance that removes uncertainty in the design and consenting of timber buildings in New Zealand.
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WOOD SOLUTIONS WEBSITE
WoodSolutions is an industry initiative designed to provide independent, non-proprietary information about timber and wood products.
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Timber design examples
Introduction to Timber Design Examples and comparing NZS3603 with NZ AS1720.1:2022.
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Timber Unlimited & Timber Design Society Technical Notes
Timber Unlimited and the Timber Design Society have partnered to enable quicker and broader access to essential New Zealand-focussed Technical Notes.
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CLT TIMBER DESIGN SOFTWARE
Advanced design software is now available for free to engineers in New Zealand in response to the new Timber Structures Standards (NZS AS 1720.1:2022)
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES
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CLT HANDBOOK (CANADA)
To encourage wider use of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), the 2019 CLT Handbook was updated with new research by FPInnovations and partners, reflecting changes to Canadian building codes and standards.
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Swedish Wood CLT Handbook (UK)
Sections in this CLT Handbook covers design and material properties of CLT structures and connections, fire safety and acoustic performance and thermal comfort.
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NATURALLY:WOOD WEBSITE (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
naturally:wood is a comprehensive information resource promoting British Columbia as a global supplier of quality, environmentally-responsible forest products from sustainably-managed forests.
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Timber Engineering - Principles for Design (GLOBAL)
This comprehensive book provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of design rules according to Eurocode 5.
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Think Wood Website (USA)
Think Wood: Highlighting wood innovations and innovators will show you how wood can elevate your projects, meet budgets, achieve sustainability goals, and create awe-inspiring structures.
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WOODWORKS WEBSITE (USA)
WoodWorks provides education and free technical support related to the design, engineering and construction of commercial and multi-family wood buildings in the U.S..
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WOOD WORKS (CANADA)
WoodWorks is a Canadian Wood Council program, which is industry led and is intended to help increase the use of wood in non-residential, mid-rise and tall building markets in Canada.
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WOOD FOR GOOD WEBSITE (UK)
Wood for Good is the UK timber industry’s wood promotion campaign and our work is supported by a variety of organisations across the supply chain.