
This article analyses the fire behaviour of solid timber and glued laminated timber (glulam) structures, highlighting the main thermochemical mechanisms involved, the formation of the charred layer, the loss of load-bearing cross-section and the residual load-bearing capacity.
In issue nº 187 of the Casas de Portugal magazine, we find an extensive photo reportage of a rusticasa® built several decades ago. Set on an Alentejo estate, on the edge of a lake and...
Timber construction has been gaining prominence in Europe, driven by environmental concerns, energy efficiency, and fast building methods. rusticasa® has invested in laboratory technical testing, numerical modelling, and European certification (ETA) to ensure the structural reliability of its building systems.
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