All Outputs (7)

The Scottish building standards technical handbook: domestic buildings. (2007)
Preprint / Working Paper
Hairstans, R. The Scottish building standards technical handbook: domestic buildings

Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., & Kermani, A. (2007, June). Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development. Presented at International Conference on Whole Life Urban Sustainability and its Assessment

The EU Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings has the aim of promoting
energy performance within the EU and will have a direct impact on current timber
frame construction in the UK. As a result of the directive, changes to Part L of the
Buil... Read More about Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development..

Knowledge transfer in timber frame construction. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., Kermani, A., Lawson, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2007, April). Knowledge transfer in timber frame construction. Presented at 1st International Conference on the Transformation of the Industry – Open Building Manufacturing

The performance of dowel type fasteners in timber-to-concrete connections. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2007, November). The performance of dowel type fasteners in timber-to-concrete connections. Presented at Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment

Manual for the design of timber building to Eurocode 5. (2007)
Preprint / Working Paper
Page, A., & Hairstans, R. Manual for the design of timber building to Eurocode 5

This manual and its accompanying CD provide qualified structural engineers with guidance on the structural design of single and medium-rise multi-storey buildings using common forms of structural timberwork. The accompanying CD provides valuable conn... Read More about Manual for the design of timber building to Eurocode 5..

Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction (2007)
Journal Article
Hairstans, R., & Kermani, A. (2007). Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials, 160(3), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.1680/coma.2007.160.3.91

Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are typically formed
from a thick layer of polystyrene foam sandwiched
between two layers of oriented strand board. They have
improved insulation qualities due to reduced cold bridging
effects and satisfy all ot... Read More about Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction.

Optimisation of timber platform frame construction (2007)
Thesis
Hairstans, R. Optimisation of timber platform frame construction. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6041

Timber platform frame has evolved as an efficient method of construction for domestic dwellings and is experiencing continual growth in the UK due to it lending itself to off-site modem methods of construction (MMC), being environmentally efficient a... Read More about Optimisation of timber platform frame construction.