Modelling the Performance of Timber Structures- Special Issue of Engineering Structures

The main objective of this Action was to provide the basic framework and knowledge required for the efficient and sustainable use of timber as a structural and building material. This will be achieved by building on three main research activities: the identification and modelling of relevant load and environmental exposure scenarios, the improvement of knowledge concerning the behaviour of timber structural elements and the development of a generic framework for the assessment of the life-cycle vulnerability and robustness of timber structures. The Action serves as a development platform for the European timber engineering research community to improve the knowledge about the life-cycle performance of timber structures.