Ludwig Steiger, Dipl. Ing. Univ., architect, TU Munich, co-owner Fischer + Steiger Architekten, Munich.

Together with masonry construction, timber construction is usually one of the first building exercises encountered by the student in his or her training. This volume begins by presenting the building material timber in all of its facets and explaining the fundamental principles of timber construction. It then goes on to describe the most important building components and their constructive possibilities, specifically as they pertain to building with timber.
Subjects: Timber as building material, Timber preservation, Systems for building with timber, Building components from foundation to roof.