Essays about: "structural timber"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 95 essays containing the words structural timber.
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6. Urban living in Wood CLT housing in Slakthusområdet
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : This project aims to investigate a sustainable approach to housing construction by utilizing CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) as a fundamental structural element. Emphasizing the significance of pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, this aspect was integrated into the design proposal. READ MORE
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7. The effect of taper on pile shaft bearing capacity : Finite element analysis of a tapered wooden pile in sulfate soil
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : he usage of piles, especially wooden piles, have been going on for thousands of years in construction and foundation reinforcements. Sometimes this was done temporary like the Romans who used wooden piles to construct bridges in Britain, or more permanently like the piles upon which the floating city of Venice stands. READ MORE
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8. Safety and durability of CLT-balconies
University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader; KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : The growing popularity of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the construction industryhas resulted in a demand for research focusing on the construction and design of CLTbalconies. This paper aims to address this need by presenting a CLT balcony design aswell as investigating its structural stability and moisture safety. READ MORE
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9. Life cycle assessment of timber high-rise building structures : Case study of a project examined in the context of French environmental regulation (RE2020)
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : The damages that the building sector does to the environment can no longer be ignored and need to be approached with a life cycle assessment (LCA). Advantages to build in wood and to build dense cities lead to a potential “two birds in one stone” effect regarding high-rise massive timber construction. READ MORE
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10. Trunk Poetry
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Trunk poetry is an investigation of a tree, its natural form shaped by its environment, how it can be disassembled and understood through different methods and tools, and how its parts can be reassembled to form structural elements based on the capacity of the natural forms. This research consists of three phases which are a combination of a historical perspective on identifying and harvesting construction timber, digital processing such as photogrammetry and physical experiments connected to the construction of structural elements. READ MORE