Sustainable Timber design / by Michael Dickson and Dave Parker

By:

Dickson, Michael

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Routledge, 2015.Description: xxvii, 220 p. : col. illISBN:

9780415468084

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DDC classification:

721.0448 DIC-S

Contents:

Contents : Foreword by Peter Bonfield -- pt. I MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCE -- 1. Understanding the material -- 1.1. Types of timber -- 1.2. Understanding the performance of wood -- 1.3. The durability and preservation of timber -- 1.4. Micromechanical performance of structural timber -- 1.5. The importance of moisture content -- 1.6. Difference between hardwoods and softwoods -- 1.7. Equilibrium moisture content -- 1.8. Timber supply chain -- 2. Certification of a sustainable product -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Procuring legal and sustainable timber -- 3. Improving the material -- 3.1. Responsible preservation -- 3.2. Enhancing performance in fire -- 4. Advanced timber technology -- 4.1. Effective adhesives -- 4.2. Engineered timber -- 4.3. Modified timber -- pt. II DESIGN AND DETAILING -- 5. The opportunity of roundwood construction -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Buildings at Hooke Park -- 5.3. The prototype house -- 5.4. The workshop -- 5.5. Westminster Lodge student residence. Note continued: 5.6. Epoxy jointing techniques in the construction of Hooke Park -- 5.7. The use of eucalyptus for the secondary school, Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda -- 5.8. Case study: the Big Shed at Hooke Park, Dorset -- 6. Sawn timber -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Notes on the structural properties of softwoods -- 6.3. Domestic scale timber frame construction -- 6.4. The work of Walter Segal -- sawn softwood for domestic self build -- 6.5. Bensonwood design and build philosophy -- 6.6. Recycled pine planks at the Portsmouth Sailing Club, Hampshire -- 6.7. Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, Balloch, Scotland -- 6.8. Case study: Burr and Burton Academy, Vermont, USA -- 7. The renaissance of green oak construction -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Design in green oak -- 7.3. Overview of the engineering properties of green oak -- 7.3.1. Environmental -- 7.3.2. Density -- 7.3.3. Structural properties -- 7.4. The reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, London. Note continued: 7.5. The Studio, Bath, England -- 7.6. Use and reuse of oak structures in the future -- 8. Prefabrication for architectural structures -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Bishopstoko Infant School, Hampshire -- 8.3. West Totton School, Hampshire -- 8.4. Lamella roof structures in timber -- 8.5. Hounslow East Underground station -- 8.6. The Queen's Building, Emmanuel College, Cambridge -- 8.7. Case study: the Collyer-Fergusson Building, Sevenoaks, Kent -- 8.8. Case study: Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire -- 9. Arch forms -- 9.1. The potential of the glue-laminated arch -- 9.2. Telford College, Edinburgh -- 93. The Sheffield Winter Gardens -- 9.4. Crystal Bridges, Bentonville, Arkansas, USA -- 9.5. The Bodegas Protos Winery, Penafiel, Spain -- 10. Gridshells with small section timbers -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. What is a timber gridshell? -- 10.3. Gridshells for the Multihalle, Bundesgartanschau, Mannheim, Germany. Note continued: 10.4. Weald and Downland Archive Store and Workshop, Sussex -- 10.4.1. Introduction -- 10.4.2. Selection, specification and validation of timber -- 10.4.3. Preparation of Laths -- 10.4.4. Site joints -- 10.4.5. Nodal connections, assembly and erection -- 10.5. Case study: Centre Pompidou -- Metz -- 11. Shells engineered in timber -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. The Pods, Scunthorpe -- 11.3. The Forum roof, Exeter University -- 11.4. The Savill Garden Visitor Centre roof -- 11.4.1. Timber selection -- 11.4.2. The completed building -- 11.5. Crossrail station canopy at Canary Wharf, London -- 11.6. Case study: canopy for Crossrail station at Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, London -- 12. Large panel structures -- 12.1. Introduction to Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) -- 12.2. The design potential of CLT -- 12.3. Design concepts -- 12.4. Dartington Primary School, Totnes, Devown -- 12.5. Case study: Dartington Primary School, near Totnes, Devon. Note continued: 12.6. Case study: The Open Academy, Norwich -- 12.7. The Graphite Apartments, Murray Grove, London -- 12.8. Case study: graphite apartments, Murray Grove, London -- 13. Advanced structures -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. The Refectory, Norwich Cathedral Visitor Centre -- 13.3. Case study: Mossbourne Community Academy, Hackney, London -- 13.4. Case study: new office building for Tamedia, Zurich, Switzerland -- 14. Hybrid structures -- 14.1. What is a hybrid building? -- 14.2. Terminal roof, Cork Airport, Ireland -- 14.3. Courtyard roof, Portcullis House, Westminster, London -- 14.4. Visitor Centre, Alnwick, England -- 14.5. The John Hope Gateway Building, Edinburgh Botanical Gardens, Scotland -- 14.6. Case study: Hereford College Arts Space -- 14.7. Case study: The Skating Oval, Richmond, British Columbia -- pt. III CONNECTIONS -- 15. The development of timber connections -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. Log to log connections. Note continued: 15.3. Mortise and tenon and dovetail connections -- 15.4. Wire nails, screws, dowels and pegs -- 15.5. Punched metal plate fixings -- 15.6. Metal connectors -- saw tooth, split ring and shear plate connectors -- 15.7. Glues and adhesives -- 15.8. Multi-screw connectors with multiple gussets or flitch plates -- 16. Engineering connections and their mechanics -- 16.1. The challenge of connection design -- 16.2. Connections for structures from CLT -- 16.3. Other design considerations -- 16.4. The merits of earlier permissible stress design methods -- 16.5. Connection design for the Police Training Academy -- 16.6. Notes on the mechanics of connectors.

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Contents : Foreword by Peter Bonfield -- pt. I MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCE --
1. Understanding the material --
1.1. Types of timber --
1.2. Understanding the performance of wood --
1.3. The durability and preservation of timber --
1.4. Micromechanical performance of structural timber --
1.5. The importance of moisture content --
1.6. Difference between hardwoods and softwoods --
1.7. Equilibrium moisture content --
1.8. Timber supply chain --
2. Certification of a sustainable product --
2.1. Introduction --
2.2. Procuring legal and sustainable timber --
3. Improving the material --
3.1. Responsible preservation --
3.2. Enhancing performance in fire --
4. Advanced timber technology --
4.1. Effective adhesives --
4.2. Engineered timber --
4.3. Modified timber --
pt. II DESIGN AND DETAILING --
5. The opportunity of roundwood construction --
5.1. Introduction --
5.2. Buildings at Hooke Park --
5.3. The prototype house --
5.4. The workshop --
5.5. Westminster Lodge student residence. Note continued: 5.6. Epoxy jointing techniques in the construction of Hooke Park --
5.7. The use of eucalyptus for the secondary school, Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda --
5.8. Case study: the Big Shed at Hooke Park, Dorset --
6. Sawn timber --
6.1. Introduction --
6.2. Notes on the structural properties of softwoods --
6.3. Domestic scale timber frame construction --
6.4. The work of Walter Segal --
sawn softwood for domestic self build --
6.5. Bensonwood design and build philosophy --
6.6. Recycled pine planks at the Portsmouth Sailing Club, Hampshire --
6.7. Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, Balloch, Scotland --
6.8. Case study: Burr and Burton Academy, Vermont, USA --
7. The renaissance of green oak construction --
7.1. Introduction --
7.2. Design in green oak --
7.3. Overview of the engineering properties of green oak --
7.3.1. Environmental --
7.3.2. Density --
7.3.3. Structural properties --
7.4. The reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, London. Note continued: 7.5. The Studio, Bath, England --
7.6. Use and reuse of oak structures in the future --
8. Prefabrication for architectural structures --
8.1. Introduction --
8.2. Bishopstoko Infant School, Hampshire --
8.3. West Totton School, Hampshire --
8.4. Lamella roof structures in timber --
8.5. Hounslow East Underground station --
8.6. The Queen's Building, Emmanuel College, Cambridge --
8.7. Case study: the Collyer-Fergusson Building, Sevenoaks, Kent --
8.8. Case study: Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire --
9. Arch forms --
9.1. The potential of the glue-laminated arch --
9.2. Telford College, Edinburgh --
93. The Sheffield Winter Gardens --
9.4. Crystal Bridges, Bentonville, Arkansas, USA --
9.5. The Bodegas Protos Winery, Penafiel, Spain --
10. Gridshells with small section timbers --
10.1. Introduction --
10.2. What is a timber gridshell? --
10.3. Gridshells for the Multihalle, Bundesgartanschau, Mannheim, Germany. Note continued: 10.4. Weald and Downland Archive Store and Workshop, Sussex --
10.4.1. Introduction --
10.4.2. Selection, specification and validation of timber --
10.4.3. Preparation of Laths --
10.4.4. Site joints --
10.4.5. Nodal connections, assembly and erection --
10.5. Case study: Centre Pompidou --
Metz --
11. Shells engineered in timber --
11.1. Introduction --
11.2. The Pods, Scunthorpe --
11.3. The Forum roof, Exeter University --
11.4. The Savill Garden Visitor Centre roof --
11.4.1. Timber selection --
11.4.2. The completed building --
11.5. Crossrail station canopy at Canary Wharf, London --
11.6. Case study: canopy for Crossrail station at Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, London --
12. Large panel structures --
12.1. Introduction to Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) --
12.2. The design potential of CLT --
12.3. Design concepts --
12.4. Dartington Primary School, Totnes, Devown --
12.5. Case study: Dartington Primary School, near Totnes, Devon. Note continued: 12.6. Case study: The Open Academy, Norwich --
12.7. The Graphite Apartments, Murray Grove, London --
12.8. Case study: graphite apartments, Murray Grove, London --
13. Advanced structures --
13.1. Introduction --
13.2. The Refectory, Norwich Cathedral Visitor Centre --
13.3. Case study: Mossbourne Community Academy, Hackney, London --
13.4. Case study: new office building for Tamedia, Zurich, Switzerland --
14. Hybrid structures --
14.1. What is a hybrid building? --
14.2. Terminal roof, Cork Airport, Ireland --
14.3. Courtyard roof, Portcullis House, Westminster, London --
14.4. Visitor Centre, Alnwick, England --
14.5. The John Hope Gateway Building, Edinburgh Botanical Gardens, Scotland --
14.6. Case study: Hereford College Arts Space --
14.7. Case study: The Skating Oval, Richmond, British Columbia --
pt. III CONNECTIONS --
15. The development of timber connections --
15.1. Introduction --
15.2. Log to log connections. Note continued: 15.3. Mortise and tenon and dovetail connections --
15.4. Wire nails, screws, dowels and pegs --
15.5. Punched metal plate fixings --
15.6. Metal connectors --
saw tooth, split ring and shear plate connectors --
15.7. Glues and adhesives --
15.8. Multi-screw connectors with multiple gussets or flitch plates --
16. Engineering connections and their mechanics --
16.1. The challenge of connection design --
16.2. Connections for structures from CLT --
16.3. Other design considerations --
16.4. The merits of earlier permissible stress design methods --
16.5. Connection design for the Police Training Academy --
16.6. Notes on the mechanics of connectors.

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