Automatic joinery has become a common technique for the jointing of beams in timber framing and roofing. It has revived traditional, integral joints such as mortise and tenon connections. Similarly, but only recently, the automatic fabrication of tradition ...
Friction welding of wood is a fast and adhesive-free bonding technology for the production of timber joints with good mechanical characteristics making this type of connection interesting for applications in timber construction. However, the moisture stabi ...
The widely available automated prefabrication in timber construction companies, as well as modern CAD software with application programing interfaces, allow for the design and production of increasingly geometrically complex building components. This devel ...