Friday 30 March 2012, 9.30am - 5pm

The course


A course for architects, engineers and surveyors offering a step-by-step approach to the specification of remedial work to historic structures, wholly or partly in timber.  The course will cover an introduction to structural analysis, the criteria for repair: strength/durability/appearance, repair forms, the ways in which steel can extend the use of remedial techniques to the specifier, and case studies.

The tutor

Peter Ross was for many years an Associate Director of, and now a Consultant to Ove Arup & Partners.  After a period in general project work he specialised in timber as a construction material in both new and historic buildings.  His design projects include the new roof to the South Transept of York Minster in green oak, to a softwood lamella roof in Hamm, Germany.  Most recently he has designed a glulam portal framed house using Scottish spruce.

He was Technical secretary of Eurocode 5 from 1990-1994, and is a member of B525/5, the BSI Timber Code Committee.  He is a Freeman of the Carpenter’s Company and is currently serving as President of TRADA.

He is principal author of  The Use of Green Oak in Building Construction, following his own Appraisal and Repair of Timber Structures.

Participant information

The course will be limited to 12 participants. Students are asked to bring a scientific calculator.

Fee

£99 per person, inclusive of teas, coffees and a light lunch.

The Museum

The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum has over 45 historic building exhibits.  It is also home to the award winning and innovative Downland Gridshell, which houses a conservation workshop and artefact store, and is also used for many practical courses.  The Museum runs a full programme of courses in historic building conservation and traditional rural trades and crafts, along with MSc programmes in Building Conservation and Timber Building Conservation. Please telephone for further details.

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