Timber external walls

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Architects' Journal

Architects' Journal Technical All timber walls breathe. AJ 15.10.98
The article explains, with examples, the simple concept of the breathing wall, and how this is often wrongly, or confusingly linked to only certain wall constructions

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Engineered Wood Association

Diaphragms and shear walls
Buildings can be designed to resist the horizontal loads introduced by the most violent wind or earthquake through the application of a principle called diaphragm design. This guide defines diaphragms and shear walls and gives examples of how they can be incorporated into building design.

Residential and commercial
This guide is designed as a handy reference manual for panel specifiers and users in both residential and commercial/industrial construction. It contains up-to-date information on panel grades, including APA Performance Rated Panels, specification practices, floor, wall and roof systems, diaphragms and shear walls, fire-rated systems and methods of finishing.

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Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Guide 6 Energy efficiency in new housing: timber framed external walls

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