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Designing timber trusses in Belgium during the age of iron engineering

Boekbijdrage - Boekhoofdstuk Conferentiebijdrage

This paper aims to trace back the design methods available to Belgian engineers for the construction of timber roof structures between 1840 and 1914. Based on the literature of that period, we investigate the evolution of the calculation methods, the innovative connection techniques and their impact on the built typologies. This study contributes to a better insight into the roots of timber engineering in Belgium, while positioning this evolution in an international framework. It demonstrates how iron engineering has inspired and speeded up the transition from traditional carpentry to timber engineering. Moreover, it provides valuable information to current professionals who are facing the structural assessment of these historic structures.
Boek:  Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions SAHC2016
Pagina's: 612-619
Aantal pagina's: 8
ISBN:978-1-138-02951-4
Jaar van publicatie:2016
Toegankelijkheid:Open