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Timber construction manual / Thomas Herzog ... [et al.] ; translators (German/English): Gerd Söffker, Philip Thrift.

Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: German Publication details: Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser ; Berlin : Springer, 2004.Description: 375 p. : ill. (some col.), plans ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 3764370254 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 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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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books 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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