Building tall with timber: A paean to wood construction

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 130-132

  Langenbach, Randolph ^a  

^a Conservationtech Consulting ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Airdock; Blimp hangar; Claremont Hotel; Tall timber building; Tall wood building; Todaiji; fire

Indexed keywords

DOCKS; HOTELS; TIMBER; WOODEN CONSTRUCTION;

AIRDOCKS; BLIMP HANGAR; CLAREMONT HOTELS; TALL TIMBER BUILDING; TALL WOOD BUILDING;

TALL BUILDINGS;

EID: 44049098474     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686608784218725     Document Type: Article

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