Developments in timber engineering : the Swiss contribution / Anton Steurer.
By: Steurer, Anton
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BookPublisher: Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, c2006Description: 336 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 x 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 3764371633 ; 9783764371630.Subject(s): Building, Wooden | Building, Wooden -- Switzerland | Building, Wooden -- Technological innovationsDDC classification: 694 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Cork Centre Architectural Education Lending | 694 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00183367 | |
| General lending | MTU Cork Centre Architectural Education Lending | 694 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00113976 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A transition from traditional building with wood to timber construction engineering took place at the beginning of the 20th Century. The development of laminated timber construction and new joining techniques made wood a viable alternative material to steel and concrete, but it was the realisation of a number of awe-inspiring structures in the 1960's that captured public attention.
This publication examines the technical developments in historical context and illustrates these with exemplary applications, thus providing invaluable fundamental knowledge for construction engineers, architects and carpenters.
Although focusing on Switzerland, it also includes numerous international projects either built by Swiss architects and engineers, or with a strong influence on the Swiss construction scene.
Wood -- Research -- Laminated timber construction -- Connections -- Building construction -- Bridge construction.
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Author notes provided by Syndetics
The author lectures in construction and structural analysis at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.