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Historiography of Wood Construction in Portugal
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The present study seeks to understand the decline of wooden construction systems in Portugal, examining their history. Wood, an integral part of European and Portuguese construction methods for centuries, witnessed its decline with the rise of plate buildings and the advance of reinforced concrete. Wood played a crucial role in national construction development, standing out in the Pombaline period after the 1755 earthquake, when the scarcity of materials led to the import of wood from Brazil for the reconstruction of Lisbon. However, associated with the excessive exploitation of forests, this importance was followed by laws and royal decrees aimed at protecting the forests, essential for the reconstruction effort. The subsequent period, marked by real estate speculation and urban expansion, signals the beginning of the decline in the use of wood. In the 30 and 40s of the twentieth century, with the advent of reinforced concrete, this material became central in large state structures, relegating wood to disuse and practically eliminating it from new constructions.
Historiography of Wood Construction in Portugal
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-948X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-0246
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-4282
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-6811
The present study seeks to understand the decline of wooden construction systems in Portugal, examining their history. Wood, an integral part of European and Portuguese construction methods for centuries, witnessed its decline with the rise of plate buildings and the advance of reinforced concrete. Wood played a crucial role in national construction development, standing out in the Pombaline period after the 1755 earthquake, when the scarcity of materials led to the import of wood from Brazil for the reconstruction of Lisbon. However, associated with the excessive exploitation of forests, this importance was followed by laws and royal decrees aimed at protecting the forests, essential for the reconstruction effort. The subsequent period, marked by real estate speculation and urban expansion, signals the beginning of the decline in the use of wood. In the 30 and 40s of the twentieth century, with the advent of reinforced concrete, this material became central in large state structures, relegating wood to disuse and practically eliminating it from new constructions.
Historiography of Wood Construction in Portugal
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-948X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-0246
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-4282
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-6811
The present study seeks to understand the decline of wooden construction systems in Portugal, examining their history. Wood, an integral part of European and Portuguese construction methods for centuries, witnessed its decline with the rise of plate buildings and the advance of reinforced concrete. Wood played a crucial role in national construction development, standing out in the Pombaline period after the 1755 earthquake, when the scarcity of materials led to the import of wood from Brazil for the reconstruction of Lisbon. However, associated with the excessive exploitation of forests, this importance was followed by laws and royal decrees aimed at protecting the forests, essential for the reconstruction effort. The subsequent period, marked by real estate speculation and urban expansion, signals the beginning of the decline in the use of wood. In the 30 and 40s of the twentieth century, with the advent of reinforced concrete, this material became central in large state structures, relegating wood to disuse and practically eliminating it from new constructions.
Historiography of Wood Construction in Portugal
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Casini, Marco (editor) / Gago, João (author) / Almeida, Paulo (author) / Viana Duarte Cardoso, Raquel (author) / Freire, Juliane (author)
International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference ; 2024 ; Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
Proceedings of the 4th International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference ; Chapter: 22 ; 271-283
2024-11-20
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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