Search for dissertations about: "Timber floors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Timber floors.
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1. Vibrations in timber floors : Dynamic properties and human perception
Abstract : Springiness and vibrations of timber floors are familiar to many as a ‘live’ feelwhen walking on them, especially if living in single family housing with timberframework. Since the building regulations in Sweden changed to performancedependentrequirements in 1994 the use of timber in multifamily housing hasincreased. READ MORE
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2. Vibrations in timber floors : Dynamic properties and human perception
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3. Low Frequency Impact Sound in Timber Buildings : Transmission Measurements and Simulations
Abstract : An increased share of multi-story buildings that have timber structures entails potential in terms of increased sustainability as well as human-friendly manufacturing and habitation. Timber buildings taller than two stories were prohibited in Europe until the 1990s due to fire regulations. In 1994, this prohibition was removed in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Development of prefabricated timber-concrete composite floors
Abstract : Timber-concrete composite structures were originally developed for bridges and upgrading of existing timber floors, but finds today new applications in multi-storey buildings. Most of the research performed to date has been focused on systems where "wet" concrete is cast on top of timber beams with mounted connectors. READ MORE
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5. Architecturally Innovative Multi-Storey Timber Buildings : Methodology and Design
Abstract : This investigation applies architectural ideas of mass-customised difference and repetition, and tests them within the engineering paradigm of very tall timber buildings – taller than have ever been erected in the history of architecture. According to Edward Glaeser’s book, Triumph of the City, the cheapest way to deliver new housing (at least in the USA) is in theform of mass-produced two-storey homes, which typically cost only about $84 per square foot to erect. READ MORE