structural timber
11Glued laminated timber — Glulam frame for the roof of a building. Glued laminated timber, also called Glulam, is a type of structural timber product composed of several layers of dimensioned timber bonded together with durable, moisture resistant adhesives. This material …
12half-timber work — ▪ architecture method of building in which external and internal walls are constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub. Traditionally, a… …
13Coconut timber — Coconut woods in Klaten, Java, Indonesia. Coconut timber is a hardwood substitute from coconut palm trees. It is referred to in the Philippines as Coconut Lumber, or Coco Lumber. It is a new timber resource that comes from plantation crops and… …
14List of structural engineering topics — This page aims to list all articles related to the specific discipline of structural engineering. For a broad overview of engineering, please see List of engineering topics. For biographies please see List of engineers.compactTOC NOTOC AA frame… …
15History of structural engineering — The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep, the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient… …
16Damp (structural) — For other uses, see Damp (disambiguation). Detail showing some of the causes of damp penetration Structural dampness refers to the presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building, either the result of intrusion from outside or… …
17Penetrant (mechanical, electrical, or structural) — Penetrants, or penetrating items, are the mechanical, electrical or structural items that pass through an opening in a wall or floor, such as pipes, electrical conduits, ducting, cables and cable trays, or structural steel beams and columns. When …
18Diaphragm (structural system) — In structural engineering, a diaphragm is a structural system used to transfer lateral loads to shear walls or frames primarily through in plane shear stress. These lateral loads are usually wind and earthquake loads, but other lateral loads such …
19Qing Structural Regulations — (清式营造则例), a monograph on Qing dynasty architecture by theChinese architect Liang Sicheng, first published in 1934.Liang based his research of Qing dynasty architecture on the 1734 Qing dynasty ArchitectureMethod (Qing Gongcheng Zuofa Zeli… …
20Settlement (structural) — Settlement in a structure refers to the distortion or disruption of parts of a building due to either; unequal compression of its foundations, shrinkage such as that which occurs in timber framed buildings as the frame adjusts its moisture… …
