β Scribed by Simone Jeska (editor); Khaled Saleh Pascha (editor); Rainer Hascher (editor)
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New Building with Wood
The βoldβ material of wood has been used to construct dwellings of different types since the dawn of mankind. And not without reason. Its low density combined with high rigidity, good processability, and its resistance makes it an excellent building material.
There is currently a pioneering renaissance of the timber construction, for two distinct reasons: first, wood is increasingly being rediscovered as one of the most important renewable raw materials for sustainable construction. Moreover, a revolution in the construction of timber structures began several years ago with the ever-progressive use of three-dimensional CAD models for digitally controlled robot manufacturing
The book documents these developments, in particular the engineering bonding techniques, the introduction of digital production techniques, and the innovative material developments of this material. The chapter on composite structures and experimental structures specifically address trends toward the future-oriented dimensions of timber construction.
In the final section, outstanding designs are documented in detail, such as the Club House of Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Course designed by Shigeru Ban in Yeoju, South Korea, and the double gymnasium in Borex-Crassier, Switzerland, by Graeme Mann and Patricia Capua Mann.
Contents
Introduction
Historic design typologies
New technologies and methods
Connections
Mechanical connections with steel
Glued connections
Glued connections with dowels and plates
Glued wood joints
Strengthening connections
Upgrading the material
Hybrid components
Composite structures
Developments in timber construction materials
Glued laminated timber
Veneer and fibre materials
Cross-laminated timber
CNC production for timber structures
Machining the components
Building with straight members
Nodes
Building with boards
Experimental and temporary structures
Projects
Trade fair hall 11
Business premises, BIP Computer
Clubhouse, Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Course
Austria Center Vienna β βThe Waveβ
Footbridge in Kollmann
Gessental bridge
Elephant house, Zurich Zoo
Double sports hall
Three roller-coasters
Toskana thermal baths
Index
Bibliography
Illustration credits
About the authors
Acknowledgements
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