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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"timber construction"”.
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Holzbau : timber construction and material information exchanges for the design of complex geometrical structures
… are the bits of information registered within timber? More importantly, in this universe made of bits how do we design using this information and how do we imagine new buildings? This thesis explores the use of wood as a natural material in the design and construction of complex geometrical …
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Study on improved neutral plane analysis of deep foundation for lightweight buildings on soft soil - Raft foundation on timber piles for 3-5 levels building
Current building standards and guidelines allow a timber construction to be built with more than two floors, an opening of the market to choose timber as material in load-bearing structures. Because of the weight of the building, this will lead to modification of ground foundation in consideration …
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Monotonic and Cyclic Performance of Structurally Insulated Panel Shear Walls
The majority of residential construction and a significant portion of light commercial and industrial construction has been, and will continue to be light-framed timber construction. In recent years, innovations have surfaced to improve upon light-framed construction. Structurally insulated panels …
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Wood deck bridges-stress laminated wood panels on steel beams
… this project was to simulate a stress laminated timber bridge deck model stiffened with wide flange steel stringers for performance monitoring. The simulation accounted for typical HS-20 repetitive loadings offered by a mechanically controlled actuator.;Based on the results incorporated in this …
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Suitability of salvaged timber in structural design
Increased demand for timber construction in the United States has placed a strain on the American timber reserve. At the same time, the annual demolition of thousands of buildings and wood structures results in thousands of tons of waste earmarked for incineration or landfill disposal. There exists …
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A Future for Housing
… the project explores the intricacies of mass timber construction and building code.
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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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Comparative study of bracing patterns and materials for tall timber buildings
… on reducing carbon emissions generated by construction and operation of tall buildings. With recent technological advances in timber construction and its potential to mitigate the carbon embodied in structural materials, tall timber buildings are gaining acceptance as various forms are …
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The Woven Window: Alternate Methods for Preservation of traditional Windows in the Kathmandu Valley
… buildings fared better. As Nepal moves into reconstruction after the earthquake, traditional Newar buildings are being replaced by structures using reinforced concrete frames and brick infill. This construction method is changing the aesthetics of the Newar homes, their interior organization, …
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Re-Imagining the Middle Landscape
… as well as our place in an ecosystem), emerging timber construction of tall buildings, and industrialized methods of building. <br /><br />A mix of passive and active green building strategies are employed in making an expanded or "inhabited envelope", which surrounds a 22-story mass timber …
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Universalism and Its Discontents: Konrad Wachsmann's 20th Century Architecture
… architect of one of the largest prefabricated construction companies in Europe, and a private practitioner, Wachsmann brought a particular line of prefabricated timber construction knowledge to the U.S., which he utilized in the development of military technologies as well as for the …
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Building Enclosure
… between being part nature preserve and part timber stand. Nearly two-thirds of timber construction material in the nation comes from these forests which more recently has attracted the interest of architects as the forms of engineered timber but has for decades lurked in the walls of …
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Räumliche Knotenstabtragwerke in Ausführung mit Kreuzbalken und Induo-Verbundankertechnik
… used as an efficient device for connections in timber construction since 1998. During the industrial production of structural timbers, i.e. quartered logs, the dowell-anchor can be placed at any position in direction of the longitudinal axis of the joist. The dowell technique means that the …
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The place beyond the bent pines - designing through exploration, making and discovery: an alternative design methodology through an exploration in timber for an imagining of its use
… discovered through technical research in timber construction through tactile experimentation and the 'act of making'. Timber remains the material of choice for the length of the dissertation. Timber's particular inherent properties, capabilities and hindrances therefore form the parameters …
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Timber joinery in modern construction: Mechanical behavior of wood-wood connections
Timber joinery is a method of geometrically interlocking timber elements prevalent in historic cultures around the world, including North America, Europe, and East Asia. The use of joinery as structural connections faded with the development of metallic screws and nails. Two recent developments …
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Construction and seismic testing of a resilient two-story mass timber structure with cross laminated rocking walls
With the rising popularity of mass timber building in the United States, there is a need to develop efficient wood-based lateral systems to enable design of mass timber buildings in regions with high seismicity. This thesis summarizes the construction and testing details of a full scale shake table …
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Accelerating Mass Timber Adoption in Greater Boston, Massachusetts: A Practical Study for Local Real Estate Developers
… to implementation. This thesis explores mass timber construction as a viable solution to modern development challenges. While research content derives from multiple geographies within North America, a particular focus on the relevance and utility for Greater Boston, MA, USA is maintained. The …
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Adapting at multiple scales: Towards a contextualised adaptive reuse of disused commercial infrastructure in secondary South African cities
… largely remains anti-poor. The exploration in-to timber construction plays an equally important role in addressing questions of making buildings differently, looking at regional industry and craft, and the use of more sustainable building material. Research in to this topic was primarily aided by …
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Building Duration: A House Living Toward Death
… in ultimate rest. Life is reflected in rooms of timber that create a place for nourishment, entertaining, and leisure during the day. The centerpiece of the house is a stone hearth that adjoins the stages of the house - stone and timber, death and life. Just as the stages of life are nonlinear, …
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Seismic performance evaluation of full-scale mass timber structures: comparative insights from tall and mid-rise shake table test programs
This thesis presents an overview of the design, construction, and testing of full-scale mass timber building specimens as part of two major multi-university projects - the NHERI TallWood and NHERI Converging Design research projects. These projects both focused on ensuring resilience for tall and …
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