MIXED STRUCTURES - A CASE-STUDY OF A PORTAL FRAME IN CONCRETE AND TIMBER

Authors
BURDZIK WMG HULL MR
Citation
Wmg. Burdzik et Mr. Hull, MIXED STRUCTURES - A CASE-STUDY OF A PORTAL FRAME IN CONCRETE AND TIMBER, Building and environment, 34(1), 1999, pp. 95-99
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Civil","Construcion & Building Technology","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
Building and environment → ACNP
ISSN journal
03601323
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
95 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-1323(1999)34:1<95:MS-ACO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The authors explain the rationale behind the design of a 30 m span tim ber trussed portal frame with concrete columns. The design decisions a s well as design methods are explained. They show that by using timber to its best advantage, a lightweight, cost-effective structure can be obtained. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.