This is the main output of the Sustainable Modular Houses for People in Need, Project Number: 2021-1-EL01-KA220-VET-000025502. The “research–knowledge hub” (RKH) is an electronic library developed and created for containing detailed items of applied research in the field of timber construction design principles, circular economy, sustainable development and material availability in different regions of Europe.

RKH is an innovative tool for bibliographic search, an electronic library in all languages of the partners in which the project partners have uploaded complete methods of construction (assembly and disassembly), studies, reports, practical guides and case studies which are expected to assist on finding all the necessary resources under one umbrella. The purpose of the RKH is to be a valuable tool in the hands of both researchers but mostly for the professionals who are actually involved in the whole phase of delivering a modular unit for people in need (from design to construction).

Timber as a construction material in humanitarian operations

  • Keywords Modular, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2009
  • Type Research Paper

This document is a response to organisations' and practitioners' need for guidance in complicated local and global contexts, as well as providing the timber industry with some understanding of the kind of issues the humanitarian community is dealing with.

Soluciones para fachadas. FINSA

  • Keywords Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language Spanish
  • Publication Year 2022
  • Type Research Paper

Explanatory brochure in which FINSA presents different solutions for facades

Prefab Architecture. A Guide to Modular Design and Construction

  • Keywords Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2010
  • Type Research Paper

Prefab Architecture ...is about pods, containers, mods, and joints. Prefab Architecture is a guide to off-site construction, presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with designing and building with components, panels, and modules. It presents the drawbacks of building in situ (on-site) and demonstrates why prefabrication is the smarter choice for better integration of products and processes, more efficient delivery, and realizing more value in project life cycles.

Guía de Ventanas Eficientes y Sistemas de Regulación y Control Solar. Capítulo 4: Marcos de madera de alta eficiencia

  • Keywords Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language Spanish
  • Publication Year 2016
  • Type Article

High efficiency timber windows

La colocación en obra de los elementos de carpintería

  • Keywords Construction
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language Spanish
  • Publication Year 1988
  • Type Article

Timber Construction Workshop (Third Talk)

Guía de construir con madera

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language Spanish
  • Publication Year 2010
  • Type Research Paper

The objective of the guide is to propose constructive solutions with wood that meet the requirements established by the Technical Building Code and to provide all the information that the designer needs to know about the different construction elements made with wood materials or products derived from it.

Casas de madera Sistemas constructivos a base de madera aplicados a viviendas unifamiliares

  • Keywords Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language Spanish
  • Publication Year 1995
  • Type Research Paper

Wood-based construction systems applied to single-family homes

Soluciones constructivas de Finsa

  • Keywords Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language Spanish
  • Publication Year 2022
  • Type Article

Guide of FINSA's products divided into: heavy frames, light frames, CLT, and sections related to sustainability and Passivhaus certification

Sustainability Case Study - The Lighthouse Joensuu project by storaenso

  • Keywords Sustainability, Circular, Construction
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2019
  • Type Case Study

The Lighthouse Joensuu 14-storey residential building constructed with Stora Enso’s wood products uses European Commission’s Level(s) reporting framework to demonstrate carbon emission reductions during construction and carbon storage throughout its lifespan.

Canadian CLT Handbook

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2019
  • Type Article

A very detailed guide for the CLT product

Is modular construction the future? | Hard Reset by Freethink

  • Keywords Modular, Construction, Off-site Manufacturing
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2021
  • Type Video

This video presenting the main philosophy behind the modular construction and the case study of the Imod Structures company which dealing that kind of projects

Click this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItCToQSSdhQ

Offsite Construction Fundamentals

  • Keywords Modular, Construction, Off-site Manufacturing
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2020
  • Type Video

A detailed video about the principles of off - site manufacturing

Click this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mlU-rCjPLw

Building with wood

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Off-site Manufacturing
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2021
  • Type Article

A guide about the wooden constructions regarding the structural design, manufacturing and logistics, building site management
, research and development, certifications and some great examples of case studies

Timber structures and wood products

  • Keywords Sustainability, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2022
  • Type Article

This chapter presents an overview of the occupancy groups in buildings and the types of timber structures that can be used to design and construct these buildings. Obviously, the types of construction presented in this chapter may have different names in different countries, but the fundamentals and design principles remain essentially the same.

CLT Technical broshure Stora Enzo

  • Keywords Construction, Materials, Off-site Manufacturing
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2020
  • Type Report

A guide on CLT, structural applications, building physics, structural analysis and project management for this engineered material

Repair and Reinforcement of Glulam Beams for Tinora High School

  • Keywords Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2005
  • Type Case Study

A repair and strengthening programme is presented to make the repairs to the failed member and upgrade the remainder of a glued laminated beam in a school.

Introduction to CLT product properties strength classes

  • Keywords Circular, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2016
  • Type Article

This paper introduces briefly the product cross laminated timber (CLT) and outlines the development and basics of this European engineered timber product, innovated to be used as large-sized stand-alone structural element for load-bearing purposes.

Grading of sawn timber in Europe according to EN 1611

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2016
  • Type Article

Terms and definitions,methods of measurement and requirements for grading of saw timber according to EN 1611

Glulam technical guide Rosboro

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2018
  • Type Report

This technical guide about Glued Laminated Timber (GLULAM), addresses important design considerations, and includes a guide of recommended specifications. It also highlights just a few of the many applications where glulam is used in today’s construction.

Flammability behaviour of wood and a review of the methods for its reduction

  • Keywords Sustainability, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2013
  • Type Article

Potential approaches for fire retarding timber are reviewed, identifying two main approaches: char formation and isolating layers.

Fire Safety of Wood Construction

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2018
  • Type Article

Fire safety is an important concern in all types of construction. The high level of national concern for fire safety is reflected in limitations and design requirements in building codes. These code requirements and related fire performance data are discussed in the context of fire safety design and evaluation in the initial section of this chapter.

Fire design of CLT in Europe

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2018
  • Type Article

The fire resistance design of CLT building elements is not included in Eurocode 5, the structural Eurocode for timber, but can be either tested according to European standards or calculated by using design methods being developed recently. This article provides information about both reaction to fire and fire resistance of CLT in Europe.

EUROCODE 5 Design of timber structures

  • Keywords Construction, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2008
  • Type Report

General -Common rules and rules for buildings, based on the Eurocode 5, which is referred to stuctures using wood

Energy Efficiency in Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Buildings

  • Keywords Sustainability, Circular, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2022
  • Type Article

This Chapter presents examples of CLT buildings and how these result into an energy efficient approach regarding the materials and the energy input

Effects Of Aging On Wood

  • Keywords Sustainability, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2015
  • Type Article

Knowledge of wood aging and the property changes of aged wood compared with recent wood are crucial for conservation of wooden cultural heritage objects and historic buildings constructed of wood and also for the reuse of old construction wood.

Decay of Wood and Wood-Based Products Above Ground in Buildings

  • Keywords Sustainability, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 1999
  • Type Article

This paper is an overview of what we know about occurrence of wood decay above ground within buildings. It presents information concerning under what conditions decay may become established.

Wood Processing For Construction

  • Keywords Sustainability, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2021
  • Type Article

The article presents the positive and negative properties of wood, the technology of wood preservation and antiseptic treatment, and also deals with the fire retardant composition "Pyrol".

Wood as a building material in the light of environmental assessment of full life cycle of four buildings.

  • Keywords Circular, Construction, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2013
  • Type Article

Four functionally equivalent buildings with different material structure, building technology and energy standards have been subjected to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) environmental impact analysis. The study has taken into account a full life cycle of the buildings, including the following stages: production of building materials, prefabrication, transport to the building site, building, use, demolition, transport of waste and final disposal of waste.

Use of wood in green building, a study of expert perspectives from the UK

  • Keywords Sustainability, Regulation, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2013
  • Type Article

In this article an attempt to increase our understanding of "Green Buildings" and the potential for using wood to enhance this concept from the market point of view is being undertaken, with emphasis on experts in the UK construction sector, using qualitative analysis of interview data.

Sustainability in wood materials science, an opinion about current material development techniques

  • Keywords Sustainability, Circular, Materials
  • Target Group Engineer
  • Language English
  • Publication Year 2021
  • Type Article

In this article, it is discussed the state of the art of environmental sustainability in wood science and technology. An overview of established and upcoming approaches for the sustainable production of woodbased materials is mentioned. This comprises wood protection and adhesion for the building sector, as well as the production of sustainable wood-based functional materials.

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