
3 August 2022
The Fire Safe Use of Wood (FSUW) global network has published the “Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings – Global Design Guide”. The guideline is edited by Andy Buchanan and Birgit Östman.
Together with many international experts, they have put together a guide that uses the latest scientific knowledge to give guidance on the extended use of design codes and standards and principles of performance-based design to provide practical guidance with examples for fire safe design of timber buildings.
Timber Design Society members are entitled to a free download of the book below. Hard copies are also available to purchase separately by anyone else.
Click here to find out more.
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