Repair of Historic Timber Structures, Second edition

Timber is a timeless construction material and there is a growing movement to use modern methods to repair and maintain heritage structures. What is the best approach in refurbishing timber-framed buildings and how can a modern engineer understand the approaches needed to undertake these processes?

In this new edition, David Yeomans explores structural assessment and repair of timber in buildings. The guide takes a practical approach to the topic and outlines a four-stage process for dealing with structures that may be exhibiting signs of distress; anamnesis, examination, diagnosis and treatment. It then covers methods and materials, surveys, structural analysis, strengths, joint and repair methods, offering a complete and holistic overview of repair tasks and methods.

This book also covers: 

• the types of timber and their characteristics 
• specialist equipment 
• oak frame building 
• floor loads to timber structures 
• traditional carpentry joints 
• joints made with modern metal fasteners 
• repairing with non-timber materials.