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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"wooden structures"”.
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Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Timber Structures
… and evaluation of the seismic vulnerability of wooden structures, using a displacement-based approach. After a brief introduction on the seismic behaviour of timber structures, the general Direct Displacement-Based Design (Direct-DBD) procedure and the state-of-the-art are presented, with clear …
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Beyond the surface an investigation into the narrative aspects of tattoos
… an interactive installation consisting of four wooden structures that encase stretched linen fabric. Each frame contains three illustrations, one visible and two others which are initially hidden. Once made visible with the back LED lighting, the two hidden images are juxtaposed on the canvas to …
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Microprocessor-based system for the detection and characterization of acoustic emissions for materials testing
… low AE count rate, such as AE monitoring of wooden structures. The AEDCS is also capable of recording AE event characteristics in destructive test applications. The results of using the AEDCS in a mechanical loading test application on several different types of wood are given here as well.
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Acoustic wireless sensing for environmental monitoring
… This pest can cause large scale damage to wooden structures and has already spread throughout many parts of the world. The larvae usually remains undetected for many years while it busily inflicts irrevocable and substantial harm to the timber. Since the pest was first discovered in Western …
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The Effect of Green Insulation Standards on Moisture Accumulation within Framing of Residential Structures
… insulation products. However, durability of wooden framing used in conjunction with new insulation materials has not been thoroughly examined, specifically in reference to interstitial condensation. This research used a single-sided hot-box design to measure moisture content of wood framing …
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Research in Biological Control of the Formosan Subterranean Termite
… Shiraki, is a worldwide distributed pest of wooden structures and living plants that causes huge economic losses. Compared to chemical pesticides, biological control may provide a more environmentally friendly and persistent method for the control of C. formosanus. In this research, a series …
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Reconsidering Composite Action on Strength of Wood Roof Systems
Structural aspects of the installation of photovoltaic (PV) modules on existing wood roof framing systems are considered. Often, existing roofs are inadequate to resist even current minimum design loads, much less the extra weight of PV modules. Rather than requiring expensive retrofits, it is …
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Tall Mass-Timber Building
How can we as design professionals contribute to increase the use of less carbon-intensive materials to build our growing cities? Cities are experiencing a resurgence in population growth and therefore the building industry ought to attend this demand with sustainable solutions. One way of …
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Sportovní zařízení v Holešově
Diplomová práce „Sportovní zařízení v Holešově“ je zpracována ve formě prováděcí projektové dokumentace a obsahuje všechny náležitosti dle platných předpisů. Jedná se o komplex dvou propojených budov. V první části se nachází zázemí pro sportovce a diváky. Druhá část je tvořena sportovní halou s …