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Wooden Domes: History and Modern Times

AUTHOR Misztal, Barbara
PUBLISHER Springer (11/28/2017)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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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.

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ISBN-13: 9783319657400
ISBN-10: 3319657402
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 269
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.69 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 1.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Illustrated
Country of Origin: NL
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Construction - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Technology & Engineering | Plants - Trees
Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General
Dewey Decimal: 620.11
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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.
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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.

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Author: Misztal, Barbara
Barbara A. Misztal is Professor of Sociology at Leicester University. She received her PhD from the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). She worked at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of PAN, Warsaw and Griffith University, Australia, teaching social science, politics and European Studies. She is the auuthor of Trust in Modern Society, Informality: Social Theory and Contemporary Practice and co-editor of Action on AIDS.
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