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Translation abstract Legitimation of circular timber constructionThe sustainability principle requires that only as much wood is removed from the forest as will grow back in the same period. The annual harvest volume available for use in construction is therefore limited, also in view of the fact that other sectors of the economy are increasingly relying on the raw material. Accordingly, the aim is to maximise carbon storage as the sum of the carbon bound in the forest and the material use of wood. For the construction industry, this means maximising the longevity of building components by using wood as a resource in a circularly effective way. On the one hand, this paper presents the strategic approach to increasing the circularity of timber construction. On the other hand, the climate‐relevant proof of the necessity of circularly effective construction is provided and demonstrated using a dynamic balancing method. For this purpose, it is shown for resource consumption and global warming potential how circularly effective construction can be quantified in principle and in particular with wood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Computer‐based modeling of moisture transport in wood‐based materials This article presents computational modeling concepts for predicting moisture gradients, the corresponding stress distributions, and addresses the numerical determination of potential crack depths of wooden components. The concepts presented are validated using experimental test programs, and the associated challenges are discussed. Selected results ultimately show the possibilities as well as the relevance of such methods for timber engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New headquarters of the chocolate manufacturer Max FelchlinThe five‐story hybrid building for the new headquarters of the chocolate manufacturer Max Felchlin was developed by Meili, Peter & Partner Architekten and the engineers of Pirmin Jung Schweiz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]