In the new year, the European ETA directly with the Timber Research Institute

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The Timber Research Institute has newly been authorised to issue ETA documents for the assessment of construction products in the woodworking industry with sales in the European Union markets.

Direct cooperation with the Timber Research Institute therefore enables manufacturers to draw up declarations of performance and obtain the CE mark for their products.

Auditors can assess and also carry out regular surveillance of the production management system in system 1, 2+ according to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Contact: A. Novotný, novotny (@) vvud.cz

Organizational chart can be downloaded here:

Invitation to the conference ČKAIT with Metrostav – Quality of Civil Engineering

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On 10 November, CKAIT in cooperation with Metrostav will hold a professional conference Quality of Civil Engineering. The event will take place at the ČKAIT headquarters in Prague 2 from 9 a.m, but will also be available online.

In the 4th block from 1 p.m, the lecture will be given by Mr. Ing. Marek Polášek, Ph.D. from the Timber Research Institute on the topic Wood-based products.

  1. Block – Quality of buildings and building structures
  2. Block – Requirements and their influence on quality
  3. Block – Quality requirements in building design / Design documentation and quality of the indoor environment of buildings
  4. Block – Building products and incorporation into buildings
  5. Block – Causes of quality deficiencies in buildings

More information on the organiser’s website here: https://www.ckait.cz/konference-jakost-pozemnich-staveb

Invitation to the conference ČKLOP – WINDOWS & DOORS 2021

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The first edition of the ČKLOP – WINDOWS & DOORS conference was supposed to take place in the autumn of 2020. Due to the situation, it has been postponed to this September on 16 September 2021 at 10 a.m. The event has a sub-theme of Legislation and Practice – News and Changes for 2021.

The expert programme will include presentations by experts from the Timber Research Institute. The lecture “The road to trouble and back again” will be given by Ing. Marek Polášek, PhD. and “How to know the quality of the surface finish of wooden windows” will be explained by the head of the laboratory, Ing. Anna Součková.

Registration and the event programme can be found on the organiser’s website: www.cklop.cz

Research on airtightness of wooden buildings published

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For several years, the Timber Research Institute, together with experts from the CTU and ČZU, has been collecting and evaluating data from measurements of the airtightness of buildings. This unique statistical data set was compiled, analysed and published in the prestigious scientific journal Building and Environment, issue 194. The use of the Blower door diagnostic method, which the Timber Research Institute carries out in an accredited mode, has been shown to contribute significantly to improving the performance of timber buildings. Therefore, one of the indirect results of the research is the confirmation of the well-known truth that prevention (using scientific knowledge) is better than subsequent complex and costly repair.

Reference to the article in the publication Building and Environment (ENG):

Factors influencing envelope airtightness of lightweight timber-frame houses built in the Czech Republic in the period of 2006-2019: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1cceM1HudN4BuQ

This research was supported by the Grant Agency of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, CTU in Prague (projects SGS19/143/OHK1/3T/11 and SGS20/153/OHK1/3T/11) and the Grant Agency of the Timber Research and Development Institute in Prague (project TIP/IGA/1/2019).

Certification of ADMD members more rigorously supervised by the Timber Research Institute

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The certification process of ADMD (Association of Prefabricated House Contractors) members has long been carried out by the Timber Research Institute. This year, the quality requirements for some of the construction processes of houses according to the DNK document have been increased. Engineers at the Timber Research Institute have drafted modifications to the certification document and will continue to monitor compliance with the requirements for the manufacture and assembly of timber buildings.

More information on the ADMD website: www.admd.cz

More than 25 thousand people attended the February construction fairs at the PVA Letňany

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The concurrence of the FOR PASIV, FOR WOOD, FOR THERM and STŘECHY PRAHA trade fairs, which took place from 6 to 8 February at the PVA EXPO PRAHA exhibition grounds in Letňany, was visited by over 25 thousand people. The fairs were focused on low-energy, passive and zero-energy buildings and wooden buildings, as well as on news and trends in the field of heating and roofs. The Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček and the Minister of the Environment Richard Brabec visited the fairs on the opening day.

The Timber Research Institute acted as an advisory centre for visitors to the entire FOR WOOD fair.

More information in the attached press release:

For Wood_final reportStáhnout

More detailed information on the FOR WOOD website: https://for-wood.cz/

Repairs of wooden icebreakers at the Charles Bridge in Prague

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Charles Bridge in Prague is one of the main sights visited by thousands of Czech and foreign tourists every year. However, the structure dating back to 1357 is in a poor condition. The capital city is therefore planning a major reconstruction. Currently, it is starting to replace the wooden icebergs.

The Timber Research Institute is one of the partners involved in the reconstruction of this important Czech monument.

On the Vltava River at the Charles Bridge, the replacement of seven wooden icebreakers that protect the bridge piers during floods has begun. The Technical Administration of Communications (TSK) is also deepening the river bed at the site. While the dredging work will take a maximum of two months, the replacement of the icebreakers will probably take until the end of 2019. The Charles Bridge is the only bridge in Prague where icebreakers are used. The existing ones have been in use since 2004. According to an earlier statement by TSK, their condition has deteriorated rapidly in recent years and the new ones will be made of Czech oak wood.

For more information, see CT’s main news report: https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/1097181328-udalosti/219411000100709/obsah/707253-opravy-ledolamu-u-karlova-mostu

And in the CT24 report: https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/regiony/2864057-duby-do-vltavy-sazene-u-karlova-mostu-zacala-vymena-ledolamu

Video report from the 12th International Conference of CKLOP

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At the end of March 2019, the 12th International Conference of ČKLOP on Automation in the Construction Industry took place. In the presence of distinguished international guests and speakers as well as from the EU Commission, topics related to automation and digitalization in building design and construction were discussed.

As one of the distinguished guests, the Director of the Timber Research Institute was asked for feedback on camera.

You can find news and a video report from the conference here: https://www.cklop.cz/rubrika/zpravodajstvi-ze-12-narodni-konference-cklop

EPA and CARB Certifications of wood based-panels. Transition period ends on March 22, 2019

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February, 2019 – Timber research and development Institute of Prague has just received a two years accreditation from the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency). Timber Institute is an approved partner (Third party certifier – TPC) for certifying products …

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