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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Timber Frame"”.
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Texas Timber-Frame Porch
… thesis project is an investigation of both heavy timber construction and a means to create a retreat away from the chaos of modern life. This culminated in a porch outside of downtown Austin, Texas. The program began with an entrance foyer, kitchen, wine cellar, a humidor, a library, a bar, a …
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A comparison between conventional brick and timber-frame brick veneer housing
Timber-frame brick veneer construction originated in countries in which houses were traditionally constructed with loadbearing timber frames which were clad with non-loadbearing weather boarding or similar light-weight materials. Timber-frame house construction is extensively used in countries such …
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Methodology for the Design of Timber Frame Structures Utilizing Diaphragm Action
Modern timber frame buildings are a unique combination of ancient carpentry techniques coupled with one of the newest enclosure systems found on construction sites around the world. Contemporary timber frame structures typically utilize structural-insulated panels (SIPs) attached to a timber frame …
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Lateral Strength and Ductile Behavior of a Mortise-Tenon Connected Timber Frame
… resisted by a single-bay mortise-tenon connected timber moment frame, and to introduce ductile behavior into the mortise-tenon connections by adding a steel sleeve around a traditional wood peg. This research aimed to provide proof that traditional timber frames are capable of ductile racking …
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Timber frame construction in North East Scotland: a century of precedent 1830s - 1930s.
… inquisitiveness about the concentration of timber buildings in both Braemar on Deeside and Fochabers on Speyside, and the assumed association with the history of timber extraction in the respective river systems. Reinforced by childhood memories of timber buildings in other locations, the …
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Wall / Frame
… conditions presented by rammed earth walls and a timber frame coexisting in a residence.
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Fite Fuaite
… Specifically integrates new glued-laminated timber frame structure in contrast to existing concrete walls, testing a general case for the potential power of interventions and adaptive reuse to be a means to a rebirth and retelling of the stories of existing buildings.
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A House For A River Rat
… units, and its floors and ceilings are of small timber frame construction.
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The Extended Frame
… in Chester county Pennsylvania. Analyzing the timber joints and adapting their characteristics for modern programmatic needs. It aims to extend the role of the heavy timber frame and reintroduce the methods of construction found in these historic handcrafted structures. Using the programmatic …
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Timber shear walls for a sustainable build future
This research is inserted in the topic of timber buildings. Many construction systems are available for building using timber, with the two main systems in residential ambit being Cross Laminated Timber and Light Timber Frame. Both systems reckon on the presence of shear walls to bear the effects …
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Parametric study of timber shear walls
Timber shear walls comprise the vertical element of the lateral force resisting system in many low-rise buildings in North America. A typical shear wall consists of a solid panel product connected to a light timber frame with either a dowel-type fastener, such as nails, or elastomeric adhesives. …
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The Design of Post-Disaster Housing Units For The East Boston Community
… East Boston initiatives. Assembly is from a timber frame fabricated off-site, though design and aggregation of the units is designed to minimize the number of unique frame parts. This reduces both cost of housing and level of skilled-labor required for assembly. Roof structure allows for more …
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Certified passive house: an effective control of radon in domestic construction
… reduction in indoor radon concentrations between timber frame construction and masonry construction. Then finally, initial evidence suggests that the EnerPhit standard (18% reduction) will mitigate against elevated radon levels in buildings being retrofitted. <br/><br/>This is an issue currently …
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Giunti semirigidi con barre incollate per strutture lignee = Ductile moment-resistant steel-timber connections with glued-in bars
… for different configurations within a heavy timber frame, consisting of a wooden element connected to a steel stub by means of an end-plate and glued-in steel rods. This connection system has some interesting properties in terms of mechanical performance, versatility and prefabrication. An …
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Along the River's Edge – A Bed and Breakfast Residence
There are many forces at work in a design process. Each element of a design sketch reacts to ones before and after it. As a designer, one must be able to look at each individually and as part of the whole. In addition, the ideals and experiences brought to a project works its magic as well. It is …
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Wind Dynamics of the Next Generation of Tall Timber Buildings
… less than 100 metres tall, the world's tallest timber buildings all utilise concrete to increase their mass such that they do not vibrate excessively under wind loading. Wind-induced vibrations must be minimised to ensure that the building's occupants remain comfortable and do not regularly …
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Analysis and Testing of a Ready-to-Assemble Wood Framing System
… a simple and reliable method of assembling the frame members creates a barrier to wide acceptance of prefabricated kit structures. This thesis focuses on a novel technology of assembling structural components of a wood frame using a metal nail plate connector (NPC). This technology was referred …
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Investigation of Through-Tenon Keys on the Tensile Strength of Mortise and Tenon Joints
A timber frame is a structural building system composed of heavy timber members connected using carpentry-style joinery that may include metal fasteners. A common variant of mortise-and-tenon joints are keyed (or wedged) through-tenon joints. No research on the behavior of wedged joints in timber …
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Toward [Re]generative Environmental Design
… to build a [passive solar / straw bale and heavy timber / living roof] home.
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River Edge Retreat
… the marriage of the two. The rhythm of heavy timber framework contrasts and compliments the delicate and translucent southern facade; the existence of the two perpetuates the perspective of balance and harmony. The intention of balance and harmony was not successful the first couple of tries. …