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This new resource covers the material selection, structural design and connections detailing of truly sustainable timber buildings through: consideration of the nature of wood and the heritage of timber construction, including the importance of forestry and conservation a review of modern techniques to improve the durability, fire resistance and predictability of structural timber elements and their vital connections analysis of the many architectural and structural options, from roundwood shells through glulam arches and gridshells to long span hybrid structures case studies from around the world illustrating the principles discussed and the true potential of timber construction Historically there has been an imbalance between the availability of information on structural timber design and the much more widespread familiarity with traditional structural materials such as steel and concrete. This book aims to help redress the balance by presenting the essential design principles involved in the creation of elegant, user-friendly timber buildings that are practical, economic, and thoroughly sustainable. Designed to support specialist study into the benefits of 21st Century timber engineering, this book also offers architects, engineers and other construction professionals practical advice on all aspects of modern timber architecture.


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  • Author : Michael Dickson
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Genre : Architecture
  • Total Pages : 249 pages
  • ISBN : 1317683455
  • PDF File Size : 32,5 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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Sustainable Timber Design

Sustainable Timber Design
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • File Size : 21,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 17 December 2014
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This new resource covers the material selection, structural design and connections detailing of truly sustainable timber buildings through: consideration of the nature of wood and the heritage of timber construction,

The Importance of Wood and Timber in Sustainable Buildings

The Importance of Wood and Timber in Sustainable Buildings
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • File Size : 36,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 13 September 2021
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This book emphasizes the important message that architects and structural engineers must strive to ensure that the buildings they design and construct should not be major contributors to climate change.

Mass Timber

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  • Publisher : Unknown Publisher
  • File Size : 33,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 28 March 2024
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  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • File Size : 38,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 25 August 2014
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  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • File Size : 34,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 04 December 2019
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The construction sector alone accounts for 40 percent of resource consumption and environmental pollution. In line with the current considerations on environmental sustainability, particular attention is paid to eco-sustainable building materials

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Contemporary Slovenian Timber Architecture for Sustainability
  • Publisher : Springer
  • File Size : 35,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 15 September 2014
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The book presents Slovenia’s contemporary timber architecture. Thanks to its abundant forests, Slovenia has preserved the tradition of wood construction. As much as 60% of its surface is covered by

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  • File Size : 54,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 23 March 2015
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The Sustainable Design Book updates the reader on the latest products and developments in the field of green design, and features 265 of the most exciting new products around. Q&As

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  • Publisher : New Society Publishers
  • File Size : 43,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 31 July 2017
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Design your own sustainable home Many people dream of building a beautiful, environmentally friendly home. But until now there has been no systematic guide to help potential builders work through