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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
