ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Robustness of structural sy stems has obtained a renewed interest due to a m uch more frequent use of advanced types of structures with lim ited redundancy and serious consequences in case of failure. The present paper su mmaries issues with respect to robustness of timber structures. Two different large span tim ber structures are analyzed and based on these analyses the paper presents guidelines for the fu ture development of innovative timber structures which are robust with respect to design and execution errors, unforeseen degradation and other potential hazards.