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Timber construction manual / Thomas Herzog ... [et al.] ; translators (German/English): Gerd Söffker, Philip Thrift.
Language: English Original language: German Publication details: Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser ; Berlin : Springer, 2004.Description: 375 p. : ill. (some col.), plans ; 31 cmISBN:- 3764370254 (pbk.) :
- TA666 .T56 2004
Contents:
Pt. 1. Cultural dimensions -- The material / Thomas Herzog -- Tradition and diversity -- Wood as a building material - from the beginnings to the 19th century / Roland Schweitzer -- Pt. 2. Fundamentals -- The material / Michael Volz -- Species of wood -- Solid wood and solid wood products -- Wood-based products -- Building with wood is building for the future / Gerd Wegener and Bernhard Zimmer -- Development of building components / Michael Volz -- Construction principles -- Pt. 3. Basis of planning -- Grading and improvement of solid timber products / Tobias Wiegand -- Protecting wood / Michael Volz -- Thermal performance of buildings / Gerd Hauser --
Sound insulation / Gerhard Wagner and Helmut Zeitter -- Fire protection -- Prefabrication and erection / Wolfgang Winter -- Pt. 4. Timber engineering -- The tasks of the structural engineer / Julius Natterer -- Structural engineering -- Material variations and cross-section forms for components -- Connectors and methods of connection -- Stability elements -- Pt. 5. Built examples : structures -- Structures / Julius Natterer and Wolfgang Winter -- Pt. 6. Built examples : facades -- The diversity of the modern age / Thomas Herzog -- Facades - built examples in detail / Thomas Herzog and Michael Volz.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | TA 666 .T56 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 51823 |
"The original German edition of theis book was conceived and developed by Detail, Review of Architecture."--T.p.verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Cultural dimensions -- The material / Thomas Herzog -- Tradition and diversity -- Wood as a building material - from the beginnings to the 19th century / Roland Schweitzer -- Pt. 2. Fundamentals -- The material / Michael Volz -- Species of wood -- Solid wood and solid wood products -- Wood-based products -- Building with wood is building for the future / Gerd Wegener and Bernhard Zimmer -- Development of building components / Michael Volz -- Construction principles -- Pt. 3. Basis of planning -- Grading and improvement of solid timber products / Tobias Wiegand -- Protecting wood / Michael Volz -- Thermal performance of buildings / Gerd Hauser --
Sound insulation / Gerhard Wagner and Helmut Zeitter -- Fire protection -- Prefabrication and erection / Wolfgang Winter -- Pt. 4. Timber engineering -- The tasks of the structural engineer / Julius Natterer -- Structural engineering -- Material variations and cross-section forms for components -- Connectors and methods of connection -- Stability elements -- Pt. 5. Built examples : structures -- Structures / Julius Natterer and Wolfgang Winter -- Pt. 6. Built examples : facades -- The diversity of the modern age / Thomas Herzog -- Facades - built examples in detail / Thomas Herzog and Michael Volz.
Translated from German.
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