Sentences with phrase «timber construction»

Though visually sophisticated, the design utilized basic timber construction techniques and simple materials in a manner that could easily be assembled by a team of unskilled volunteers.

We also focused on a heavy timber construction technique coming from the US, which uses large sections of wood.

Due to the characteristics and properties of charring, mass timber construction provides an inherent level of fire - resistance.

There is a section on building materials, including heavy timber construction and stud framing, as well as stone, straw bale, adobe, plaster, and bamboo.

It's 18 storeys of modular cross-laminated timber construction, which might be a challenge when the Ontario Building Code limits wood to six storeys.

This family homestead is a traditional old Queensland house of timber construction and was built in 1901.

The cabins were completed in late 1997 and are of timber construction and have been tastefully decorated with everything needed for a couple or family to enjoy a self contained holiday.

All furniture frames incorporate kiln dried hardwood and solid timber constructions and are designed to allow the use of the Black Cat cushion support system or No - Sag steel springs.

Not exact matches

Unlike the 18 - storey student residence rising at the University of B.C., or the 25 - storey office tower planned for Vienna, the proposed Terrace House is not entirely wood - framed; developer PortLiving is calling it a «hybrid timber structure» — wood framed on its upper floors, but using more conventional steel and concrete construction methods lower down.

Biofuels, biomass, timber, pseudo-graphene super materials, nutraceuticals, construction, soil remediation, and bioplastics are just some of the areas hemp could potentially clean up.

Similarly, changes in the construction industry, which is turning to more efficiently produced products like cross-laminated timber (CLT), can help reduce carbon pollution.

* uses craftsman and women who use upholstery techniques taht give the product a luxurious look, with an emphasis on quality and feature stitching; * the construction uses solid timber frames using local plantation grown timbers, which are kiln dried for stability; * frames are assembledby tradesman who nail, screw and glue the components; * corner blocks and a lining board are added to outside arms and backs for stability; * uses the No Sag steel spring system, which is used for its greater travel capacity for seating comfort; * uses Dunlop Enduro seating foams in its designs for their unique 36/38 density; * in addition to Garstone leather, they use Warwick fabrics, which have been tested to world standards for performance, durability and safety.

This means all aspects of production such as upholstery, frame construction, pattern cutting, sewing and also some timber staining are supervised and quality assured on site.

Although much of that timber went to feed growing commercial demand for wood for construction or furniture, the primary cause is local: fuel for home fires.

The curious construction meant that the craft required much larger timbers for strength.

On a global scale, replacing the steel used in construction with timber such as CLT could cut CO2 emissions by 15 % to 20 %, according to a 2014 study in the Journal of Sustainable Forestry.

«CLT and mass timber more generally are part of a massive trend in architecture and construction, but the seismic performance of tall buildings made from these kinds of wood is uncharted waters.»

FiroShield has also been tested on other construction materials, such as reinforced concrete and laminated timber, and has the same excellent performance.

«The novel lightweight construction materials resemble the framework structure of a half - timbered house with horizontal, vertical, and diagonal struts,» says Jens Bauer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

At the Vienna University of Technology, a completely new construction method has been developed, which does not require any timber structures at all: a flat concrete slab hardens on the ground, and then an air cushion below the plate is inflated, bending the concrete and quickly forming a sustainable shell.

Its woodlands were cleared for agriculture, or cut to obtain construction timber, or burned as firewood or for manufacturing plaster.

Or marvel at the bold timber and limestone construction of the fantastic Lewis Gluckman Gallery, as interesting as the collection inside.

Using smarter constructional materials like cross laminated timber, resulting in greater use of off site construction manufacture makes sense, whereas using materials that are too cheap and which offer no significant longevity does not.

As a result of # 2.8 million of construction work, the school's old buildings have been replaced with a single - storey insulated timber structure, which features modern heating, lighting and ventilation systems to ensure excellent energy efficiency.

A steeply sloping site meant a traditional (masonry) construction wasn't viable and led the design team to develop proposals for a light weight timber building set on a simple raised deck, providing level access to the existing building with the opportunity for unique views from the classroom into the tree canopy.

School grounds should be inspected for potential hazards such as: • Verandah poles outside doorways, in thoroughfares or in situations where students are unlikely to see them, especially while running; • Steps and changes in level which are poorly proportioned, difficult to see or lack handrails; • Fencing, gates and railings which students climb and which have structural problems, sharp protrusions, splinters or other hazards; • Trip hazards at ground level — protruding drainage pit covers, irregular paving, cracks or tree roots in thoroughfares, broken off post or other remnants of old structures; • Loose gravely surfaces on slopes and where students run; • Slippery patches which may stay damp in winter; • Rocks which students can fall onto or throw around; • Embankments which students can slip down or which have protruding sharp objects; • Blind corners in busy areas; taps and hoses which are positioned where students play or walk; window glass at low levels through which students could fall; • Holes, cracks or exposed irrigation fixtures in ovals; • Trees or shrubs with poisonous parts, sharp spikes or thorns or branches at eye level; • Splinters and deteriorating timbers in seats, retaining edges and other wooden constructions; • sSeds or other areas with hazardous chemicals or machinery to which students have access; rubbish skips which students can climb into or around, or which place students at risk when trucks enter the school; • Areas within the site used for car parking when students are present; and, • Sporting equipment such as goal posts or basketball rings which have structural or other design or maintenance problems.

The large timber joists and roofing beams used in these constructions suggest that trade with the Lebanon was extensive.

Though the company is known for its high quality timber, especially in the Pacific Northwest, it has its hands in timberland acreage, wood products production, cellulose - fibers for consumer goods, and even housing construction.

One historian notes that by the year 1846 Bacalar boasted «forty - three houses of stone and mortar, with flat roofs of solid and beautiful construction, three of which were two stories: rich and well - stocked warehouses, a beautiful church, a maritime custom house and a fine export trade in timber.»

The park amenities, which are of ironbark slab construction, are modern, spacious and clean and feature unusual timber furnishings.

Trail Updates Our hardworking trail crew will be busy this spring finishing up construction on a new Timber side trail called «Neverland» — a sweet singletrack that spurs off of lower Rumplestumpskin and promises to be an adrenaline pumping option for advanced riders.

The simple application of timber, terrazzo, natural colors, fabrics and local materials, the Standard and Poor «reed grass Used in the construction of the roofs, is consistent throughout the property.

The timber roof - beam construction adds a cosy and welcoming feel to the room.

The three interconnected buildings which form the museum's complex — whose shapes resemble those of giant sails — are all clad in timber and covered by a huge curved glass roof aimed to provide day - lighting to the galleries underneath it; an array of footbridges interconnects the three constructions.

Resembling construction and industrial loci, a giant cylinder at one end and a constellation of balancing rectangular containers at the opposite end of the gallery space, are all confined in a web of timber scaffoldings.

Detailed Description: «Assembled as walls, helixes and balancing stacks, my wood paintings are varying compositions of construction timbers also used to describe growth and change.

Theaster Gates, 12 Ballads for the Huguenot House, 2012, Deconstructed timbers and other construction materials from 6901 South Dorchester, Chicago, video, sound, 9.14 x 18.29 x 36.56 m. Courtesy Theaster Gates; Kavi Gupta, Chicago; White Cube, London.

Di Suvero's major works are constructions of massize pieces of steel, huge weathered timbers, tires, chains, and rope.

Besides the raw, carved timber and paint used in their construction, the works incorporate paper - mâché made from the shredded pages of art magazines and culled texts of art criticism, a regurgitation of the larger institutional context and history his art is ultimately a part of.

If you prefer really lightweight construction to their Cross-Laminated Timber option, they make a slick I - joist out of Laminated Veneer Lumber with a Masonite - type web, and wood fiber insulation to fill it.

One reason thousands of rural communities peppering the slopes and valleys outside the Katmandu metropolis were particularly hard hit is that they lack access even to wood for construction timbers in the deforested highlands — let alone reinforced concrete.

Cross-laminated timber and other innovative wood products have enabled the construction of tall wood buildings over 10 stories, which are starting to be deployed in several U.S. cities.

This can make sense anyway for erosion control and obviously theres also a need for timber for construction and paper.

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One reason he sees Wyss's death - count estimate as plausible, he said, is the terrible construction methods in Nepal's hinterlands, which have worsened in recent years as growing populations denuded hills of timber.

He noted that the construction of new railroads by the British resulted in the consumption of an unsustainable amount of timber.

engineered lightweight timber frame construction (FSC Certified) Warmcell cellulose fibre insulation external wall and roof cladding varies (options include timber, corten steel, fibre cement, rubber, aluminium, zinc) aluminium & timber composite windows by Velfac internal doorset by Sunfold rooflight (optional extra) by The Rooflight Company Energy Label A + rated kitchen appliances sanitaryware by Duravit; fittings by Hansgrohe stainless steel drainage pipes and fittings by Blucher LED / low energy lighting by Philips electric underfloor heating by DEVI photovoltaic panels (optional extra); solar water heating (optional extra) whole house ventilation by Vent - Axia (optional extra) wood burning fireplace by M Design linoleum / cork flooring by Forbo; timber flooring by Junkers; carpet / plant fibre flooring by Crucial Trading solvent / VOC free paint and varnish by Ecos Organic Paints bike storage by Cycloc

In heavy timber and cross-laminated timber buildings, (which I consider to be the future of wood construction) it has been shown that the wood actually protects itself; the char acts as an insulator.

The Pods are built to higher standards than conventional homes with superinsulation, vapour permeable draught proofed construction, heat recovery ventilation, aluminium clad triple glazing, hot dip galvanised structural frame with timber infill panels and external insulation.