Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 91-94

  Hairstans, R ^a   Kermani, A ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

building; composite structures; structures design; timber structures

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; TIMBER;

BUILDING REGULATIONS; INSULATION QUALITY; MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE; ORIENTED STRANDBOARD; POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS; TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION; TIMBER STRUCTURES;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 84867142371     PISSN: 1747650X     EISSN: 17476518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/coma.2007.160.3.91     Document Type: Article

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