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Seismic collapsing behaviour of one-story wooden structure with thatched roof under strong earthquake ground motion [PDF]
In Japan, there has existed a serious problem on seismic retrofit for a lot of one-story wooden structures such as temples and shrines in famous tourist resort areas, which were built by a Japanese traditional framedconstruction method and have some ...
Nishikawa, Hayato, Takatani, Tomiya
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Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð +3 more
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The NMIT Arts & Media Building in Nelson, New Zealand is the first in a new generation of multi-storey timber structures. It employs a number of innovative timber technologies including an advanced damage avoidance earthquake design that is a world first for a timber building.
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Build n burn: using fire as a tool to evoke, educate and entertain [PDF]
The visceral nature of fire was exploited in the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Britain by the burning down of timber buildings and monuments, as well as the cremation of the dead. These big fires would have created memories, perhaps even ‘flashbulb
Brophy, Kenneth +2 more
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The phenomenon for the wood creep in the reinforced glued wooden structures
For the composite structures based on wood, that include reinforced wooden structures, allowance for the influence of wood specific features as a building material allows us to evaluate its structural design as accurately as possible and ensure the ...
Roshchina Svetlana +3 more
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Experimental Studies on Joints of Wooden Elements with Proposed “CM Insert”
The article examines the results of testing a series of samples, where the joint operation of wooden elements is ensured by a composite material based on fiberglass.
Alexander Tusnin +2 more
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Wooden structures, over time, are challenged by different types of defects. Due to mechanical and weathering effects, these defects can occur in the form of cracks, live and dead knots, dampness, and others.
Rana Ehtisham +6 more
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Climate change impacts and fungal decay in vulnerable historic structures at Svalbard [PDF]
This paper emphasises on degradation of wood in cultural heritage structures at Svalbard. Nowhere else does global heating occur faster. Negative impacts of climate change will increase the strain on wooden structures and can daily be observed at ...
Flyen Anne-Cathrine +2 more
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Textile mills in Friuli (XIX-XX century). Building technique analysis and seismic refurbishment [PDF]
The conservation of industrial architectures and the refurbishment project, must take into account the growing attention to the seismic risk of the built heritage, which the recent events of central Italy have made dramatically current.
Bertolazzi, Angelo +2 more
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Analysis of reticulated dome with universal connector
In order to investigate the stress-strain state of a 4 m diameter reticulated dome model, four series of glued wooden rods were prepared for centric and eccentric compression tests. The tests were carried out in the laboratory of the Department of Metal
Oleksandr Gilodo +2 more
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