Timber construction

Timber construction: details, products, case studies

by Hugues, Theodor

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"Timber construction, which has a tradition going back centuries, has experienced a renaissance during the past few years. As clients, planners and even legislators develop a greater sensibility for ecological issues, timber is reasserting itself as a building material. The use of new timber construction materials and the stricter requirements on structures set out in the Ordinance on Energy Saving have completely changed the face of timber construction over the last few years. The present volu…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Timber construction : details, products, case studies / Theodor Hugues, Ludwig Steiger, Johann Weber ; [translation German/English: Robin Benson and others].

Summary

"Timber construction, which has a tradition going back centuries, has experienced a renaissance during the past few years. As clients, planners and even legislators develop a greater sensibility for ecological issues, timber is reasserting itself as a building material. The use of new timber construction materials and the stricter requirements on structures set out in the Ordinance on Energy Saving have completely changed the face of timber construction over the last few years. The present volume is designed to give readers an overview of modern timber construction and its products"--Inside front cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2004.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:110 pages : : illustrations (some color), plans ; : 30 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:3764370327, 9783764370329
  • oclc:ocm55958138
  • LC Classification:TA666
  • Dewey Decimal:721.0448

Table of Contents

House A -- Exterior wall, plinth -- Interior wall, floor above basement -- Exterior wall, floor/ceiling, window -- Interior wall, floor/ceiling, door -- Exterior wall, ceiling, eaves -- Exterior wall, ceiling, verge -- Exterior wall, services installation shaft -- Party wall -- House B -- Exterior wall, plinth -- Interior wall, sole plate -- Exterior wall, foundation -- Interior wall, foundation -- Exterior wall, floor/ceiling, window -- Interior wall, floor/ceiling, door -- Exterior wall, eaves -- Exterior wall, verge -- Exterior wall, corner -- Party wall -- Product overview -- Timber -- Manufactured wood products -- Building boards -- Insulating materials -- Sheathing paper -- Joints and fasteners -- Wood preservation -- Joint sealing tapes -- Overview of exemplary constructions -- Exemplary constructions -- Technical information -- Standards -- Literature -- References -- Subject index -- Index of projects -- Picture credits.

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