Refurbishing timbered ceilings

When it comes to the construction of commercial buildings and house building, and in particular the construction of local authority housing, refurbishment of timbered ceilings is particularly expensive.

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TCC Norms

In addition to EC 5 »Design and construction of timber structures«, the HBV shall be standardised. In preparation for this, several research institutions in Europe are currently working on a technical specification.

Properties of TCC

  • Large load spans
  • low dead weight
  • good fire resistance
  • good sound insulation
  • low susceptibility to vibration
  • prefabrication possible