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Structural health assessment of timber structures /

The book covers a broad range of topics regarding the assessment and conservation of timber structures, with papers subdivided into ten themes: Assessment and conservation; Timber grading; Assessment by non-destructive methods and survey techniques; Assessment by testing and modeling; Reinforcement...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures Trento, Italy
Otros Autores: Piazza, Maurizio (Editor ), Riggio, Mariapaola (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Durnten-Zurich] : Trans Tech Publications, [2013]
Colección:Advanced materials research ; v. 778.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures; Preface, Committees, Organizers, Endorsers and Sponsors; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Assessment and Conservation; Experimental Values of Wood Strength in Bending between the 17th and the 18th Century; Considering the Role of Wood and Timber Roof in Persepolis Architecture; The Influence of Biological Factors on the Health of Timber Structures on 11th to 14th Century AD in Yazd; Failures of the Listed Wooden Buildings in Istanbul; A Symbolic Wooden Building in Istanbul: The Amcazade Hüseyin Pasha Reception Hall/Divanhane.
  • A Study on Timber Structural Elements of a Traditional Turkish HouseTraditional Seismic Construction Technology of the Turkish House 'Konak', Concentration of the Case Study 'Saraçlar Şehir House' in Safranbolu; Typical Failures, Seismic Behavior and Safety of the "Bourbon System" with Timber Framing; Research and Development on the Database for Visualizing Invisible Parts of Wooden House in Japan; Architectural Structural Survey of Groups of Traditional Timber Houses in South Nias, Indonesia; Static and Thermohygrometric Analysis of a New Typology of Timber Framed Structure in Dolomites.
  • The Traditional Wooden House in Bucovina, a Model for DurabilityThe Study of Timber Structures Based on In Situ Investigation; How an Accurate Surface Observation Can Help in the Interpretation of an Ancient Timber Structure: The Example of the Valdese Church in Florence; XVIII Century Wooden Stretchers Structure Designed for Large Canvas and an Example of the Assessment Method; Antique Wooden Floor Construction Solutions and the Possibilities of Using them in Reconstructions; Wooden Boards Arches Roofs in Late Nineteenth-Century Industrial Architecture: Conservation Problems.
  • Chapter 2: Timber GradingIn Situ Evaluation of the Reference Properties of Structural Timber Members. Use of Available Tools and Information; Effects of Beetle Attack on the Bending and Compression Strength Properties of Pine Wood; Prediction of Strength and Elasticity in Oak Beams on the Basis of External Wood Characteristics; Mechanical and Fungicidal Properties of approximately 100 Years Old Oak, Beech and Spruce Wood Beams; Non-Destructive Tests and Bending Tests on Chestnut Structural Timber.
  • Effectiveness and Subjectivity of Visual Inspection as a Method to Assess Bending Stiffness and Strength of Chestnut ElementsJuniper Structures in Western Mediterranean Vernacular Architecture: Ongoing Research; Strength Class Prediction of Sardinia Grown Timber by Means of Non Destructive Parameters; Chapter 3: Assessment by Non-Destructive Methods and Survey Techniques; The Penetration Test to Evaluate Wood Decay after 20 Years Timber Structure Assessment Experience; In Situ Compression Stress-Deformation Measurements along the Timber Depth Profile.