7795
Accession Number
21989
Title Of Article Chaper
Designing the beam: from rules of thumb to calculations
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of the Institute of Wood Science
Volume
11
Issue
161
Pages
43-49
Collation
6 tables, 5 figs., 19 refs.
Publisher
The Institute of Wood Science Ltd.
Publisher City
London
ISSN
0020-3203
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
This article reviews early design rules intended for the sizing of beams in timber structures as published in various manuals from the late 17th century. This article may be useful in reconstruction and preservation of historic timber structures. -- AATA
Keywords
Beam Timber Sizing;Building Beam History;Oak Sizing;Fir Sizing; Architecture Wood Design AATA
pub_id
7795