Wooden Domes: History and Modern Times [Hardcover]

This monograph presents a state-of-the-art analysis of eco-friendly and aesthetic structures in wooden dome construction. The author demonstrates that the further development of wooden structures depends on both supplementing the testing of wood as a heterogeneous material, as well as on further improvement of fibrous structures with visco-elastic properties. The target audience primarily comprises research experts and practitioners in the field of building materials who are interested in innovative architecture.

Introduction.-?Selected elements of the dome building history.-?Multi-shell domes.-?Thick-wall domes.-?Ribbed domes.-?Shell domes.-?Gridshell, ribbed-shell domes.-?Selected examples of domes from glued laminated timber.-?Issues of the load capacity and stability of compressed wood bars.-?Effect of time on the mechanical properties of wood.-?Testing wooden elements for the building of domes.- Assessment of the properties of wood-derived materials?on the basis of the measurement of free vibration parameters.This monograph presents a state-of-the-art analysis of eco-friendly and aesthetic structures in wooden dome construction. The author demonstrates that the further development of wooden structures depends on both supplementing the testing of wood as a heterogeneous material, as well as on further improvement of fibrous structures with visco-elastic properties. The target audience primarily comprises research experts and practitioners in the field of building materials who are interested in innovative architecture.