INTER - International Network on Timber Engineering Research

Scope:

- Presentation, discussion and documentation of research results in timber engineering and development of application rules for timber design codes or standards related to timber engineering.

Approach:

- Annual meetings in different countries/places hosted by meeting participants

- Presentation and discussion of papers

- Peer review of the abstracts before the meeting and of the papers during the meeting

- Decision of the acceptance of the abstracts before the meeting by a well-defined review process

- Decision of the acceptance of the papers for the proceedings during the meeting

- Publication of the papers and the discussion in proceedings

Rules:

- All decisions including the appointment of the chairperson or the location of annual meetings are made by the participants attending a meeting.

Membership

- Persons contributing to or being interested in research related to timber engineering. There is no general membership fee but a registration fee for each meeting. The amount of the registration fee is decided by the meeting host in consultation with the chairperson.