| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 1106 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Advanced materials research ; vol. 778
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Advanced materials research ; v. 778.
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| Note |
"Selected peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATIS'13), September 4-6, 2013, Trento, Italy -- title page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
| Summary |
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 and treatment of timber elements; Strengthening of connections; Upgrading of timber structures; Monitoring; Learning from case studies; Codes and guidelines. The book will be of valuable use and precious help for consultants, specialists, practitioners as well as for researchers and scholars for wha. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Building, Wooden -- Congresses.
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Building, Wooden. |
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Wood -- Congresses.
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Wood. |
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Timber -- Congresses.
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Timber. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Piazza, Maurizio, editor.
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Riggio, Mariapaola, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (2nd : 2013 : Trento, Italy). Structural health assessment of timber structures (OCoLC)868071335 |
| ISBN |
9783038261933 (electronic book) |
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3038261939 (electronic book) |
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