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Fire Resistance in American Heavy Timber Construction: History and Preservation de Jesse Heitz

Fire Resistance in American Heavy Timber Construction: History and Preservation

Autor Jesse Heitz
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 iun 2016
This volume presents ahistory of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chroniclingnearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluationof one of the best surviving examples of the type, with an emphasis on fireresistance. The book does not limit itself in scope to serving only as a commonhistory. Rather, it provides critical analysis of HTC in terms of constructionmethods, design, technical specifications, and historical performance underfire conditions. As such, this book provides readers with a truly comprehensiveunderstanding and exploration of heavy timber construction in the United Statesand its performance under fire conditions.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319321264
ISBN-10: 3319321269
Pagini: 190
Ilustrații: XV, 118 p. 76 illus., 54 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2016
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Chapter 1 American Heavy Timber Construction.- Chapter 2 The Origins of Heavy Timber Construction.- Chapter 3 The Great Chicago Fire and Heavy Timber Construction.- Chapter 4 Heavy Timber in the Midwest.- Chapter 5 The End of Heavy Timber Construction.- Chapter 6 The Performance of Heavy Timber Construction.- Chapter 7 The Resurgence of Heavy Timber Construction.- Chapter 8 A Hope for Survival.- Chapter 9 Conclusion.

Notă biografică

Jesse Heitz is a scholar and former professional firefighter with theChaska Fire Department, in Chaska, MN. He holds a BA in History from theUniversity of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; a MA in War in the Modern World fromKing's College, London;  a MSt in Building History from the University ofCambridge; and will begin pursuing a Ph.D. in Modern History from the Universityof St. Andrews.

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This volume presents ahistory of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chroniclingnearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluationof one of the best surviving examples of the type, with an emphasis on fireresistance. The book does not limit itself in scope to serving only as a commonhistory. Rather, it provides critical analysis of HTC in terms of constructionmethods, design, technical specifications, and historical performance underfire conditions. As such, this book provides readers with a truly comprehensiveunderstanding and exploration of heavy timber construction in the United Statesand its performance under fire conditions.

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Explains the genesis, design, features, and structural development of the heavy timber construction HTC) in the United States Provides an extensive analysis of HTC performance under fire conditions Examines redesign andrepurposing of heavy timber buildings for non-traditional uses and theresulting performance implications in detail Features a case study exploration of an exceptionally well-preservedheavy timber building Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras