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Sustainability Assessment of Modern High-Rise Timber Buildings

Sustainability, 2021
As woodworking and construction technologies improve, the construction of multi-storey timber buildings is gaining popularity worldwide. There is a need to look at the design of existing buildings and assess their sustainability.
L. Tupėnaitė, Viktorija Žilėnaitė, L. Kanapeckienė, T. Gečys, I. Geipele   +4 more
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Structural robustness and timber buildings – a review [PDF]

Wood Material Science & Engineering, 2018
Timber buildings are increasing in their dimensions. Structural robustness is imperative for all buildings and specifically important for tall buildings.
Johannes A. J. Huber, Mats Ekevad, Ulf Arne Girhammar, Sven Berg   +3 more
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Contemporary tall residential timber buildings: what are the main architectural and structural design considerations?

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 2022
PurposeThis study examined data from 13 international tall residential timber building case studies to increase our understanding of the emerging global trends.Design/methodology/approachData were collected through literature surveys and case studies to ...
H. E. Ilgın, M. Karjalainen, Sofie Pelsmakers   +2 more
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Indian Building Timber [PDF]

Nature, 1878
IN NATURE, vol. xviii. p. 317, it is stated “much or most of the wood used in Peking in building houses, temples, and palaces is said to come from Corea;” it is further remarked editorially, “we think, however, our contemporary is in error in stating, without qualification, that ‘the great wooden masts which support the noble temples and gatehouses of ...
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Characterization of mortar–timber and timber–timber cyclic friction in timber floor connections of masonry buildings

Materials and Structures, 2020
The seismic performance of buildings depends critically on the stiffness and strength of storey diaphragms. Whilst for modern reinforced concrete or steel structures the connection between floors and lateral resisting members is often assumed as monolithic, timber floors and ceilings in masonry buildings are susceptible to sliding in their supports. In
Saraiva Esteves Pacheco De Almeida, João, Beyer, Katrin, Brunner, Roland, Wenk, Thomas   +3 more
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Design for and from disassembly with timber elements: strategies based on two case studies from Switzerland

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023
When a timber building gets disassembled and its elements either are burned or biodegrade, the carbon stored in the timber structure gets released to the atmosphere as CO2.
Cäsar Grüter, Cäsar Grüter, Matthew Gordon, Marcel Muster, Fabian Kastner, Fabian Kastner, Philippe Grönquist, Philippe Grönquist, Andrea Frangi, Silke Langenberg, Silke Langenberg, Catherine De Wolf   +11 more
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Life cycle energy analysis of residential wooden buildings versus concrete and steel buildings: A review

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022
Around 40% of global energy consumption can be attributed to the construction sector. Consequently, the development of the construction industry towards more sustainable solutions and technologies plays a crucial role in the future of our planet. Various
Daniela Schenk, Ali Amiri
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Carbon Footprint Variability in Engineered Wood Products for Timber Buildings: A Systematic Review of Carbon Accounting Methodologies

Sustainability
Engineered wood products (EWPs) and timber buildings are increasingly recognised for their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by storing biogenic carbon and replacing emission-intensive materials.
Yi Qian, Tharaka Gunawardena, P. Mendis, Lu Aye   +3 more
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Case Studies on Timber Defects of Selected Traditional Houses in Malacca [PDF]

Journal of Design and the Built Environment, 2007
The effect of adverse environmental conditions on building materials and the extent of damage caused depends on both the materials used and the environmental conditions.
Nor Haniza Ishak, Zuraini Md Ali, Yacob Omar, Helena Aman Hashim   +3 more
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Public perception of fire safety and risk of timber buildings

Wood Material Science & Engineering
As a dominant representative of biobased construction materials, an increased use of timber bears potential to contribute to climate change mitigation. This work investigated public attitudes towards timber as a building material, particularly focussing ...
Leo Willem Menzemer, Mette Marie Vad Karsten, Steve M. V. Gwynne, A. Dragsted, Enrico Ronchi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source