Composite structural systems that integrate timber and concrete have emerged as a promising solution in modern construction, combining the unique strengths of each material. By harnessing the high ...

The companies who make the built world with lightweight structural materials are struggling to find sustainable replacements. This video from the Biomimicry Institute shows how, as a solution, 2022 ...

Researchers from the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" have developed a type of concrete that largely consists of wood. The building material offers the construction industry new ...

Government has banned the use of steel-timber concrete composite building method in Uganda, citing structural safety risks. In multiple interviews, engineers welcomed the decision, which they said ...

In the U.S., mass timber has been quickly gaining popularity as a building material—and for good reason. Mass timber can deliver a slew of benefits, chief among them the environmental impact. A ...

Why is this unit important? This unit aims to introduce the fundamental principles about the structural behaviour and design criteria of timber, concrete composites, and prestressed concrete ...

Why is this unit important? This unit aims to introduce the fundamental principles about the structural behaviour and design criteria of timber, concrete composites, and prestressed concrete ...

Architect Heinrich Trimmel from Neunkirchen and structural engineer Markus Kuhlang from Wiener Neudorf chose Peikko's Deltabeam composite beams for the residential and leisure project Seepark ...

Houses can be made of wood, as they were in the past – or of concrete, as they are today. To build for tomorrow, the two building methods are being combined: these hybrid structures, which contain ...