wood and timber construction
11Construction — For other uses, see Construction (disambiguation). In large construction projects, such as this skyscraper in Melbourne, cranes are essential. In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the… …
12construction — noun ⇨ See also ↑building 1 roads/buildings ADJECTIVE ▪ large, massive ▪ massive constructions of bamboo and paper ▪ basic, simple ▪ …
13construction — con|struc|tion W2S3 [kənˈstrʌkʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(building something)¦ 2¦(making something from many parts)¦ 3¦(way something is made)¦ 4¦(a building/structure)¦ 5¦(grammar)¦ 6¦(ideas/knowledge)¦ 7 put a construction on something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.)… …
14building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
15Wood pasture — is a historical European land management system in which open woodland provided shelter and forage for grazing animals, particularly sheep and cattle, as well as woodland products such as timber for construction and fuel, coppiced stems for… …
16timber framing — Construction of frame or post and beam structures using large, heavy, wood members, specifically lumber 5 in. (13 cm) or more in the least dimension. The term implies stylistic features of a heavy nature. Half timber work, in which the spaces… …
17Timber recycling — Recycling timber is the process of turning waste timber into usable products. Recycling timber is a practice that was popularized in the early 1990s as issues such as deforestation and climate change, prompted both timber suppliers and consumers… …
18timber — tim•ber [[t]ˈtɪm bər[/t]] n. 1) the wood of growing trees suitable for construction purposes 2) growing trees themselves 3) wooded land 4) wood, esp. when adapted for various building purposes 5) a single piece of wood forming part of a structure …
19timber — A word of varied meanings, the meaning in a particular case to be ascertained from the entire context of the contract. 34 Am J1st Logs § 2. Standing trees. 34 Am J1st Logs § 2. Lumber, such as beams, rafters, planks, and other boards sawed from… …
20timber — 1. noun /ˈtɪmbə,ˈtɪːmˌbəː,ˈtɪmbɚ,ˈtɪːmˌbɚː/ a) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. b) Wood that has been pre cut and is ready for use in construction. Syn: timberland, forest, lumber, wood …
