What is meant by Timber construction?
The term "timber construction" refers to a building method in which wood is used as the primary construction material. Buildings and structures are constructed entirely or partially from wood and wood-based materials. Timber construction encompasses both traditional techniques such as half-timbered construction and modern methods like timber frame construction or solid wood construction.
Typical software functions in the area of "timber construction":
- 3D modeling: Creation of detailed three-dimensional models of timber structures.
- Structural analysis: Analysis of load-bearing capacity and stability of timber structures under various load cases.
- Connection design: Planning and calculation of timber joints such as mortise and tenon joints or steel connectors.
- Material list generation: Automatic creation of bills of materials and material requirement planning for timber components.
- Thermal bridge analysis: Identification and evaluation of thermal bridges in timber constructions.
- Moisture simulation: Calculation of moisture behavior in timber components to prevent damage.