Timber Construction Manual (Construction Manuals (englisch))

Description

With some 600 photos and 4000 drawings and plans, the Wood Construction Manual is an comprehensive and indispensable reference work in the specialist literature on wood. This latest Construction Manual looks at all types of wood and wood materials, also presenting detailed information on the current norms and standards. Chapters cover the basic principles of working with wood, providing detailed information on subjects such as heat, noise insulation, fire protection treatment. There is also a chapter which investigates the significance of wood with particular reference to ecology. Wood as a load-bearing material is considered, and topics such as new methods of joining, transport and montage are documented. The second part of the volume presents a large number of built examples which feature some "classic" structures but focus chiefly on more recent buildings. These are presented with full illustrations, details, and plans which expose realized solutions for various supporting structures. The spectrum of wooden structures presented ranges from heavy-load bridges to multi-storey residential buildings and the EXPO roof. The second part of the examples looks specifically at topics such as facades, building skins etc. All plans and illustrations have been carefully produced to ensure that the details and the construction methods documented are clear and comprehensible. First, corrected reprint 2008. This book is also available in a German language edition (ISBN 978-3-7643-6984-2). Translators (German/English): Gerd Söffker, Philip Thrift; Hannover 2004, English translation of the fourth revised German edition Birkhäuser Verlag AG Basel · Boston · Berlin P.O. Box 133, CH-4010 Basel, Switzerland Part of Springer Science+Business Media Contents Part 1 Cultural dimensions The material Tradition and diversity Wood as a building material – from the beginnings to the 19th century Part 2 Fundamentals The material Species of wood Solid wood and solid wood products Wood-based products Building with wood is building for the future Development of building components Construction principles Part 3 Basis for planning Grading and improvement of solid timber products Protecting wood Thermal performance of buildings Sound insulation Fire protection Prefabrication and erection Part 4 Timber engineering The tasks of the structural engineer Structural engineering Material variations and cross-section forms for components Connectors and methods of connection Stability elements Part 5 Built examples: structures Structures Part 6 Built examples: facades The diversity of the modern age Facades – built examples in detail Appendix