INVESTIGATION INTO THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF RECLAIMED TIMBER BEAMS, TO GENERATE A SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF REGRADING FOR CONSTRUCTION

摘要

In 2004/05 it was estimated that 7 million tonnes of wood, per year, were committed to the UK waste stream. However, recent UK legislation has created a situation where use of reclaimed timber has significant environmental and economic benefits, especially in construction. Currently, there are no guidelines for assigning design properties for the structural use of reclaimed timber.