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The use of roundwood thinnings in buildings - a case study
Case studies in the design and construction of three buildings (a prototype house, training centre and student lodge) illustrate the development and viability of innovative roundwood technology. The use of roundwood technology is an environmental response to the efficient use of small-diameter timber from forests. This provides a new, local resource for construction and reduces waste from forests, which is normally thinned out and burned. The technological development of roundwood is discussed in terms of building design, jointing, flexure, timber treatment and the construction process. This paper presents an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the architectural design, structural design and construction process of a new technology. Des etudes de cas, dans la conception et la construction de trois batiments (maison prototype, centre de formation et bloc de logements pour etudiants), illustrent la mise au point et la viabilite de la technologie innovatrice d'emploi du bois en rondins. Le recours a cette technologie constitute une reponse ecologique a la demande d'utilisation efficace du bois de petit diametre des forets. Celle-ci offre une nouvelle ressource locale pour la construction, et reduit les rebuts d'eclaircissage des forets, normalement debites comme bois a bruler. Le developpement technologique de l'emploi du bois en rondins est examine en termes de configuration de construction, assemblage, flechissement, traitement du bois et procedes de construction. Cet expose presente une approche multidisciplinaire integree de la conception architecturale, de la configuration des ossatures et des procedes de construction d'une nouvelle technologie.
The use of roundwood thinnings in buildings - a case study
Case studies in the design and construction of three buildings (a prototype house, training centre and student lodge) illustrate the development and viability of innovative roundwood technology. The use of roundwood technology is an environmental response to the efficient use of small-diameter timber from forests. This provides a new, local resource for construction and reduces waste from forests, which is normally thinned out and burned. The technological development of roundwood is discussed in terms of building design, jointing, flexure, timber treatment and the construction process. This paper presents an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the architectural design, structural design and construction process of a new technology. Des etudes de cas, dans la conception et la construction de trois batiments (maison prototype, centre de formation et bloc de logements pour etudiants), illustrent la mise au point et la viabilite de la technologie innovatrice d'emploi du bois en rondins. Le recours a cette technologie constitute une reponse ecologique a la demande d'utilisation efficace du bois de petit diametre des forets. Celle-ci offre une nouvelle ressource locale pour la construction, et reduit les rebuts d'eclaircissage des forets, normalement debites comme bois a bruler. Le developpement technologique de l'emploi du bois en rondins est examine en termes de configuration de construction, assemblage, flechissement, traitement du bois et procedes de construction. Cet expose presente une approche multidisciplinaire integree de la conception architecturale, de la configuration des ossatures et des procedes de construction d'une nouvelle technologie.
The use of roundwood thinnings in buildings - a case study
Burton, Richard (author) / Dickson, Michael (author) / Harris, Richard (author)
Building Research & Information ; 26 ; 76-93
1998-03-01
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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