The reinforcement of timber structures has seen considerable research and development in recent years. New materials and methods for reinforcement have been developed and are now used in practice. Design standards in their current editions, however, lack specific guidance to design reinforcement for timber members and joints. To close this gap in the new generation of Eurocode 5, CEN/TC 250/SC 5, the standardization committee responsible for drafting the European Timber Design standard, has decided to establish a Working Group 7 “Reinforcement” on this item. This chapter presents the approach to this task, the work items, the work plan, the structure as well as design approaches and related background information of the proposed Eurocode 5 section.     «

The reinforcement of timber structures has seen considerable research and development in recent years. New materials and methods for reinforcement have been developed and are now used in practice. Design standards in their current editions, however, lack specific guidance to design reinforcement for timber members and joints. To close this gap in the new generation of Eurocode 5, CEN/TC 250/SC 5, the standardization committee responsible for drafting the European Timber Design standard, has...     »