New Zealand Timber Industry Federation Inc
The Guide, then known as the Timber Use Manual, was first published by the New Zealand Timber Industry Federation in 1987 in a loose leaf binder format. It was edited by Dr Andy Buchanan who was at the time working as consulting engineer.
The first edition of the Guide, a development of the Manual, was published in 1999. It was again edited by Dr Buchanan who, by then, had moved to the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The first edition also became available in CD format. A second edition of the Guide was published in 2002 with a third edition published in 2007. Since 2007 the Guide has been reprinted several times to incorporate a number of clarifications, updates and corrections. The Timber Design Guide comprises 29 chapters covering all aspects of the use of timber and wood products in the construction of large buildings. A list of the chapters and their contents is available on our order form.
The Timber Design Guide is a comprehensive reference document covering the use of timber and wood products in large buildings.
The genesis of the Timber Design Guide goes back to 1987 when its forerunner, the Timber Use Manual was published. Since that time, the Timber Design Guide has been revised and updated several times with the current version, the Third Edition, being updated and reprinted in August 2015.
The Timber Design Guide, which is edited by Andy Buchanan, Professor of Timber Engineering at the University of Canterbury, features 29 chapters covering all aspects of the use of timber from the properties of timber and wood products including engineered wood products, to durability, acoustics, fire resistance and moisture content through to structural elements, design data and connecting systems. A list of the 29 chapters and their authors, to whom we are grateful, is attached for your information.
The Timber Design Guide is a very useful reference for building designers as well as being an educational reference for tertiary students in construction and design. Timber and wood products are of course produced from sustainable and renewable resources and have a minimal carbon footprint. Their use in construction therefore contributes in a major way to the sustainability of buildings.
Copies of the August 2015 reprint of the Timber Design Guide are now available for inclusion in your reference library and/or other resource references.