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Author International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (2nd : 2013 : Trento, Italy)

Title Structural health assessment of timber structures / [edited by Maurizio Piazza and Mariapaola Riggio]
Published [Durnten-Zurich] : Trans Tech Publications, [2013]
©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 1106 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Advanced materials research ; vol. 778
Advanced materials research ; v. 778.
Contents Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures; Preface, Committees, Organizers, Endorsers and Sponsors; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Assessment and Conservation; Experimental Values of Wood Strength in Bending between the 17th and the 18th Century; Considering the Role of Wood and Timber Roof in Persepolis Architecture; The Influence of Biological Factors on the Health of Timber Structures on 11th to 14th Century AD in Yazd; Failures of the Listed Wooden Buildings in Istanbul; A Symbolic Wooden Building in Istanbul: The Amcazade Hüseyin Pasha Reception Hall/Divanhane
A Study on Timber Structural Elements of a Traditional Turkish HouseTraditional Seismic Construction Technology of the Turkish House 'Konak', Concentration of the Case Study 'Saraçlar Şehir House' in Safranbolu; Typical Failures, Seismic Behavior and Safety of the "Bourbon System" with Timber Framing; Research and Development on the Database for Visualizing Invisible Parts of Wooden House in Japan; Architectural Structural Survey of Groups of Traditional Timber Houses in South Nias, Indonesia; Static and Thermohygrometric Analysis of a New Typology of Timber Framed Structure in Dolomites
The Traditional Wooden House in Bucovina, a Model for DurabilityThe Study of Timber Structures Based on In Situ Investigation; How an Accurate Surface Observation Can Help in the Interpretation of an Ancient Timber Structure: The Example of the Valdese Church in Florence; XVIII Century Wooden Stretchers Structure Designed for Large Canvas and an Example of the Assessment Method; Antique Wooden Floor Construction Solutions and the Possibilities of Using them in Reconstructions; Wooden Boards Arches Roofs in Late Nineteenth-Century Industrial Architecture: Conservation Problems
Chapter 2: Timber GradingIn Situ Evaluation of the Reference Properties of Structural Timber Members. Use of Available Tools and Information; Effects of Beetle Attack on the Bending and Compression Strength Properties of Pine Wood; Prediction of Strength and Elasticity in Oak Beams on the Basis of External Wood Characteristics; Mechanical and Fungicidal Properties of approximately 100 Years Old Oak, Beech and Spruce Wood Beams; Non-Destructive Tests and Bending Tests on Chestnut Structural Timber
Effectiveness and Subjectivity of Visual Inspection as a Method to Assess Bending Stiffness and Strength of Chestnut ElementsJuniper Structures in Western Mediterranean Vernacular Architecture: Ongoing Research; Strength Class Prediction of Sardinia Grown Timber by Means of Non Destructive Parameters; Chapter 3: Assessment by Non-Destructive Methods and Survey Techniques; The Penetration Test to Evaluate Wood Decay after 20 Years Timber Structure Assessment Experience; In Situ Compression Stress-Deformation Measurements along the Timber Depth Profile
Summary The book covers a broad range of topics regarding the assessment and conservation of timber structures, with papers subdivided into ten themes: Assessment and conservation; Timber grading; Assessment by non-destructive methods and survey techniques; Assessment by testing and modeling; Reinforcement and treatment of timber elements; Strengthening of connections; Upgrading of timber structures; Monitoring; Learning from case studies; Codes and guidelines. The book will be of valuable use and precious help for consultants, specialists, practitioners as well as for researchers and scholars for wha
Notes "Selected peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATIS'13), September 4-6, 2013, Trento, Italy -- title page
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Online resource; title from HTML table of contents page (Scientific.Net, viewed January 21, 2014)
Subject Building, Wooden -- Congresses
Wood -- Congresses
Timber -- Congresses
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General.
Building, Wooden
Timber
Wood
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Piazza, Maurizio, editor
Riggio, Mariapaola, editor
ISBN 9783038261933
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