The TimbA Journal

Engineering insights for timber construction.

Technical articles, specification notes and project commentary from our in-house structural engineers and the wider Rothoblaas UK network.

Vol. 02 · No. 14 July 2026 Published fortnightly
Project notes 1 article
What if the devastated market area had been built using timber?
Engineering

What if the devastated market area had been built using timber?

A structural engineer's reflection on a steel-framed market fire in Jeddah, and why timber's predictable charring behaviour, supported by...