Free AHEC publications
Please choose from our free publications to download or order
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The Timber Wave
Challenging the perceptions of American red oak, AL_A's 'Timber Wave' took over the entrance to London's Victoria and Albert Museum for the London Design Festival.
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Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to grading lumber
Bob Sabistina, Consultant to AHEC for Lumber Grading, talks an audience of lumber salesman through the NHLA Grading Rules, covering measurement, grades, defects and species.
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Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to species
A guide to the properties, characteristics, and applications of American hardwood species.
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The Illustrated Guide to American Hardwood Lumber Grades
An explanation of the NHLA grading system, the national standard for the US hardwood lumber industry.
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Hardwood References: Volume 1
A series of case studies to show American hardwoods being specified in modern, and often award winning contexts.
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Structural Design in American Hardwoods
Full test results uncover the characteristic values for structural design of white oak, red oak, ash and tulipwood.
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Hardwood References: Volume 2
A series of case studies to show American hardwoods being specified in modern, and often award winning contexts.
Video library
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The Timber Wave
A remarkable collaboration between AHEC, AL_A, Arup and Cowley Timberwork, the 'Timber Wave' is an investigation of just how far the technology of designing in wood can be pushed.
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Assembling the Timber Wave
As the installation process progresses and the Wave takes its form, Ben Evans and Amanda Levete comment on the design process and the collaborative effort behind the Timber Wave.
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Manufacturing of the Timber Wave
An interview with Gordon Cowley and Peter Hogg from Cowley Timberwork gives an insight into the production of the curved components for the Timber Wave. American red oak boards of random width were processed down to form laminates to create the shape...
