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Establishing A Timber-Focused Competency Framework To Up- And Re-Skill Built Environment Professionals To Meet Sustainability Goals Sustainability Goals (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hitt, S. J., Hairstans, R., & Connell-Skinner, K. (2023). Establishing A Timber-Focused Competency Framework To Up- And Re-Skill Built Environment Professionals To Meet Sustainability Goals Sustainability Goals. In 51st Annual Conference of the European

Engineers equipped with skills for a sustainable built environment have never been more critical, as government and industry sustainability goals such as the 2050 net zero target have significant implications for the construction sector. Concurrently... Read More about Establishing A Timber-Focused Competency Framework To Up- And Re-Skill Built Environment Professionals To Meet Sustainability Goals Sustainability Goals.

Developing Strategic Partnerships through a Sustainability Enrichment Week (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hitt, S. J., Hairstans, R., Leitch, K., & Connell-Skinner, K. (2022). Developing Strategic Partnerships through a Sustainability Enrichment Week. In H. Järvinen, S. Silvestre, A. Llorens, & B. Nagy (Eds.), SEFI 2022: 50th Annual Conference of The Europea

This paper describes the development of a mini-module focused on sustainability and timber engineering as a component of a strategic partnership designed to broaden Transnational Education, increase staff/student mobility, and further develop industr... Read More about Developing Strategic Partnerships through a Sustainability Enrichment Week.

Decision Support Tool for Enhancing the Economic Impact of Construction using Offsite Systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duncheva, T., & Hairstans, R. (2019). Decision Support Tool for Enhancing the Economic Impact of Construction using Offsite Systems. In Proceedings of the 2019 Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit (116-123). https://doi.org/10.29173/mocs84

The construction industry is facing productivity stagnation across the globe, and several hypotheses to explain this phenomenon exist, most often associated with low use of digitisation, skills shortages and unpredictable market trends. Yet the econo... Read More about Decision Support Tool for Enhancing the Economic Impact of Construction using Offsite Systems.

Bim-enabled health & safety analysis of cross laminated timber onsite assembly process. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duncheva, T., BuHamdan, S., Hairstans, R., & Al-Hussein, M. (2018). Bim-enabled health & safety analysis of cross laminated timber onsite assembly process. In A. G. BRUZZONE, F. DE FELICE, C. FRYDMAN, F. LONGO, M. MASSEI, & A. SOLIS (Eds.), MAS 2018

There is a global need for sustainable urban housing and offsite timber systems such as Cross Laminated Timber construction can be part of the solution to this need. However, the health and safety (H&S) impacts of CLT installation technologies have n... Read More about Bim-enabled health & safety analysis of cross laminated timber onsite assembly process..

Sustainable Communities Premanufactured from Wood (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duncheva, M., Calcagno, C., & Hairstans, R. (2018, June). Sustainable Communities Premanufactured from Wood. Poster presented at Timber 2018

The UK produces high quantities of softwood timber through forestry plantations concentrated in Scotland, however this resource is currently under-used and its full potential for application in construction is still to be realized. However, the focus... Read More about Sustainable Communities Premanufactured from Wood.

The merits of varying forms of mass timber products for offsite and modular construction (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Smith, R., & Wilson, P. (2018). The merits of varying forms of mass timber products for offsite and modular construction.

Mass timber is a family of Solid Laminate Timber Systems (SLTS) formed from smaller sections of timber connected by glue, mechanical fixings, moisture movement or a combination of methods. These products, which include Structural Composite Lumber, G... Read More about The merits of varying forms of mass timber products for offsite and modular construction.

Mass Customisable Roofing Solutions for the New Build and Retrofit Markets in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plowas, W., Hairstans, R., & Felingham, J. (2018). Mass Customisable Roofing Solutions for the New Build and Retrofit Markets in the UK. In MOC Summit Proceedings

Major house builders and contractors in the UK are seeking alternative solutions to form the structural frame of pitched roofs for various reasons; speed, health and safety, quality ease of use. They are exploring the use of offsite systems, which ar... Read More about Mass Customisable Roofing Solutions for the New Build and Retrofit Markets in the UK.

Built Environmnet Episteology: Knowledge exchange through university-industry communities of practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., & Smith, R. (2017). Built Environmnet Episteology: Knowledge exchange through university-industry communities of practice. In R. E. Smith, K. D. Moore, & W. Zhao (Eds.), Architecture of Complexitiy - Design, Systems, Society and Environment

This paper explores the nature of knowledge through a history of knowledge production in society. It emphasizes the modes of knowledge including explicit and tacit and argues for knowledge management and knowledge transfer as strategies to both codif... Read More about Built Environmnet Episteology: Knowledge exchange through university-industry communities of practice.

Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plowas, W., Hairstans, R., Bell, T., & Bros Williamson, J. (2016). Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction.

Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT also know as Brettstapel) is a technique of constructing large-scale solid timber panels for use as structural or non-structural elements. The technique utilizes smaller sawn timber sections mechanically fixed together wit... Read More about Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction.

Structural Timber Systems (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R. (2016, September). Structural Timber Systems. Presented at CPD Seminar Structural Timber Engineering

Timber products and systems including solid laminate timber systems, dowel-lam, nail-lam, and cross-laminated timber.

Multi-dimensional data fitting for the structural design of a simple timber connection (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Livingstone, A., Patlakas, P., Milne, M., Smith, S., & Hairstans, R. (2016, August). Multi-dimensional data fitting for the structural design of a simple timber connection. Presented at World Conference on Timber Engineering, Vienna, Austria

This paper presents a novel method of automating the structural design of timber connections and ensuring code compliance within a Building Information Modelling (BIM) context. The mathematical method of Multi Dimensional Data Fitting (MDDF) is prese... Read More about Multi-dimensional data fitting for the structural design of a simple timber connection.

Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plowas, W., Bell, T., Hairstans, R., & Williamson, J. B. (2016, June). Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction. Paper presented at Integrated Design Conference

Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT also know as Brettstapel) is a technique of constructing large-scale solid timber panels for use as structural or non-structural elements. The technique utilizes smaller sawn timber sections mechanically fixed together wit... Read More about Understanding the compatibility of UK resource for dowel laminated timber construction.

Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, R. S., Wood, J. B., & Hairstans, R. (2015). Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy. In CIAT Symposium Proceedings

Due to increasing demand for housing and other building infrastructure the methodology of offsite construction is becoming more attractive to developers, local authorities and government organisations. This paper outlines some of the key drivers such... Read More about Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy.

A BIM platform for offsite timber construction. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Patlakas, P., Livingstone, A., & Hairstans, R. (2015). A BIM platform for offsite timber construction.

This paper discusses the potential of a BIM platform for offsite timber construction within the context of the UK construction industry. It examines the benefits, limitations, and challenges that BIM brings for offsite timber. Proof-of-concept projec... Read More about A BIM platform for offsite timber construction..

The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Livingstone, A., Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2015). The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design. . https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479117.243

This paper reports on the potential of timber for structural applications in the international construction market, particularly in the light of its environmental credentials and the advances being made in engineered timber products. The UK market... Read More about The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design.

Structural behaviour of timber frame closed panels for specification in the United Kingdom. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2014). Structural behaviour of timber frame closed panels for specification in the United Kingdom.

A series of closed timber frame wall panels were tested for racking capacity in accordance with the standard BS EN594:2011 [1]. The test program was designed to investigate the wall diaphragm performance of conventional and evolved (dual-frame) pa... Read More about Structural behaviour of timber frame closed panels for specification in the United Kingdom..

Feasibility of cross-laminated timber production from UK Sitka Spruce. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crawford, D., Hairstans, R., & Smith, R. E. (2013). Feasibility of cross-laminated timber production from UK Sitka Spruce.

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) is an innovative wood product, which can be used for almost all superstructure elements. It is generally produced from kiln dried, fast growing timber. Currently the majority of CLT used within the UK construction industr... Read More about Feasibility of cross-laminated timber production from UK Sitka Spruce..

Assessment of the structural performance of Accoya wood for GluLam fabrication. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crawford, D., Hairstans, R., Alexander, J., & Bongers, F. (2012). Assessment of the structural performance of Accoya wood for GluLam fabrication.

Accoya® GluLam beams were specified for use as an external foundation support detail for an innovative low carbon affordable home in the Scottish Highlands. This detail was identified in collaboration with Neil Sutherland Architects (NSA) LLP where t... Read More about Assessment of the structural performance of Accoya wood for GluLam fabrication..

A structural engineering platform for timber modern methods of construction. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Menendez, J., Hairstans, R., Leitch, K., & Turnbull, D. (2012). A structural engineering platform for timber modern methods of construction.

The UK has a housing deficit, requiring 3 million new homes by 2020 that will have to conform to national environmental policy and the corresponding regional building regulation requirements. The economic down turn has exacerbated this problem and as... Read More about A structural engineering platform for timber modern methods of construction..

Structural optimisation of timber off-site modern methods of construction. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanna, F., Hairstans, R., Leitch, K., Crawford, D., Menendez, J., & Turnbull, D. (2012). Structural optimisation of timber off-site modern methods of construction.

Efficient and sustainable building systems are required in order to achieve the UK government’s target of building three million new homes by 2016. Given the current lack of activity in the housing construction market to achieve this target, incr... Read More about Structural optimisation of timber off-site modern methods of construction..

Structural performance of external timber cladding. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crawford, D., Hairstans, R., & Davies, I. (2010). Structural performance of external timber cladding. In 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2010 (WCTE 2010) (2354-2358)

Although timber cladding has been used for centuries, the current design guidance for timber cladding has received very little research attention with regards to structural performance. Due to the growing demand in several countries for medium rise t... Read More about Structural performance of external timber cladding..

The development of a hybrid racking panel - appraisal of methods for strength and stiffness calculation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2010). The development of a hybrid racking panel - appraisal of methods for strength and stiffness calculation. In 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2010

Throughout the U.K, Timber Platform Frame is increasingly being utilized in the high volume, low cost housing market. Here, the client’s desire for fully detached housing often leads to narrow properties with openings concentrated in the shorter wall... Read More about The development of a hybrid racking panel - appraisal of methods for strength and stiffness calculation..

Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs). (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kermani, A., & Hairstans, R. (2008, June). Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are an alternative construction material for residential and light commercial buildings. They were developed in the USA and have been evolving quietly for 50 years and show marked advantages in strength, thermal per... Read More about Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs)..

Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., & Kermani, A. (2007). Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development.

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 engineering (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., Kermani, A., Lawson, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2006). Knowledge transfer in timber engineering. In 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2006 (WCTE 2006) (2474-2477)

Napier University and Oregon Timber Frame Ltd have recently completed an award winning two year project in timber engineering. The project was conducted under the umbrella of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) which is a UK Government funded res... Read More about Knowledge transfer in timber engineering.

Stability of domestic dwellings. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Kermani, A., & Lawson, R. (2006). Stability of domestic dwellings.

A comparative study of typical UK timber frame domestic dwellings is carried out in relation to system stability. The concepts of stiffness proportionality, redundancy, continuity and robustness are explored in relation to current UK timber frame d... Read More about Stability of domestic dwellings..

Nailed flitch beams. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Kermani, A., & Lawson, R. (2006). Nailed flitch beams.

Shot fired dowel flitch beams. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Kermani, A., & Lawson, R. (2005). Shot fired dowel flitch beams.

Flitch beams are a form of sandwich construction using steel and timber elements. They are used in the construction of domestic dwellings when relatively high loads and long spans predominate but available depth of section is restricted in some way.... Read More about Shot fired dowel flitch beams..