TimberStructuralComponentDesignperEurocode5
Timber Member Design and Verification to Eurocode 5 Standards
Timber Component Design per Eurocode 5 — Quick verification and design of wood structural members to EN 1995 standards.
Overview
What is WOOD express?
WOOD express is a timber design program from RUNET Software (RUNET Norway AS) for verifying wood members to Eurocode 5 (EN 1995), supplied and supported in India by RAM CADDSYS. It dimensions solid timber, glulam and LVL beams, columns, floor members and connections, and sizes complete roofs from six ready-made truss models. EN 1991 snow and wind actions, ULS/SLS checks and EN 1995-1-2 fire design are built in.
Content verified against the vendor's official material — Last updated 18 July 2026
Applications
Timber Roof Engineering
Engineers and architects sizing and verifying pitched and trussed timber roofs quickly select a ready roof model, apply snow and wind loads, and obtain a code-compliant design.
Prefabricated / Trussed-Rafter Manufacturers
Timber-frame and trussed-rafter fabricators use the automatic truss analysis, connection design, and DXF drawing export to produce verified shop details.
Everyday Member Checks
Practising structural engineers run fast Eurocode 5 verifications of individual beams, columns, and floor joists—including deflection and serviceability.
Timber Connection Detailing
Designers verify nailed, bolted, screwed, and metal-plate connections to EN 1995-1-1 and generate connection detail drawings for fabrication and on-site assembly.
Fire-Rated Timber Design
Engineers use the EN 1995-1-2 reduced cross-section method to check timber members in the fire situation.
Design Codes
Supported codes and standards
EN (Eurocode timber design)
EN 1995-1-1:2008
Eurocode 5, Part 1-1: general rules and rules for buildings
EN 1995-1-2
Eurocode 5, Part 1-2: structural fire design — reduced cross-section method
EN (actions / loading on structures)
EN 1990:2002
Basis of structural design — load combinations
EN 1991-1-3:2003
Eurocode 1 — snow loads
EN 1991-1-4:2005
Eurocode 1 — wind loads
EN (timber material strength classes)
EN 338
structural timber — strength classes
EN 1194
glued laminated timber — strength classes
EN 1313-1
round and sawn timber — permitted deviations and preferred sizes
BIM Integration
DXF / AutoCAD
Automatically generated truss drawings and connection details export to DXF, the native AutoCAD interchange format, with a CAD module for customization.
PDF export
Clause-referenced calculation reports and truss drawings export to PDF.
Microsoft Word export
Calculation reports export to Word for editing and inclusion in project documentation.
Compare
WOOD express vs EUROCODE express — dedicated timber depth vs all-Eurocode breadth
Both cover Eurocode 5 timber design — the difference is depth versus breadth.
| Criterion |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | WOOD expressTimber only — EN 1995 is the entire product | EUROCODE expressStrength: All eight structural Eurocodes (EC0-EC8) in one package, with timber as one of several material component groups |
| Roof & truss modeling | Six ready roof/truss models (mono-pitch, coupled, close-coupled, trussed-rafter, attic, carpentry-joint) with 2D frame FEA and natural-frequency checks | Timber roofs and trusses with automatic truss drawing generation, inside the broader multi-material component library |
| Timber connections | Strength: Nailed, bolted, and screwed joints, including metal-plate connections, per EN 1995-1-1 §8 | Timber checks cover bending, compression, buckling, and combined stress for members; bolted/welded connection design is itemized for steel (EC3), not separately for timber |
| Fire design | Strength: EN 1995-1-2 reduced cross-section method applied directly to checked members | EN 1995-1-2 is listed among the covered design codes |
| Report/drawing export | Strength: DXF, PDF, and Word, with a CAD module for drawing customization | DXF and PDF |
| Best for | Practices running high volumes of day-to-day timber roof, truss, member, and connection design | Projects mixing concrete, steel, composite, timber, and masonry elements that need one tool for quick multi-material checks |
The choice is whether timber is the practice's primary daily workload (WOOD express) or one material among several checked in the same project (EUROCODE express).
Part of the RUNET Family
One developer, one Eurocode engine, a program for every structural member. Explore the rest of the family.
Looking for WOOD express Training?
Talk to our team about WOOD express training and onboarding, or browse the live and self-paced courses on RAM CADDSYS Campus.
License Types
Perpetual License
- Customised Training
- Maintenance & Unlimited Support
- Bulk Discounts
- Long-term Investment
- Perfect for Institutions & Corporates
Subscription License
- Customised Training
- Unlimited Support
- Bulk Discounts
- Less Expensive Upfront
- Perfect for MSMEs
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Timber Component Design per Eurocode 5 — Quick verification and design of wood structural members to EN 1995 standards. Supplied in India and South Asia by RAM CADDSYS — licensing, training and engineering support from one team.
Chennai, IN
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Singapore, SG
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