Fire resistance in American heavy timber construction : history and preservation /: history and preservation. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jesse Heitz.
• Authors: Heitz, Jesse
• Contents: Chapter 1 American Heavy Timber Construction -- Chapter 2 The Origins of Heavy Timber Construction -- Chapter 3 The Great Chicago Fire and Heavy Timber Construction -- Chapter 4 Heavy Timber in the Midwest -- Chapter 5 The End of Heavy Timber Construction -- Chapter 6 The Performance of Heavy Timber Construction -- Chapter 7 The Resurgence of Heavy Timber Construction -- Chapter 8 A Hope for Survival -- Chapter 9 Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 118 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 693.8/2; Engineering; Heavy timber construction; Wooden-frame buildings -- Fires and fire prevention; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General; Heavy timber construction; Technology & Engineering -- Construction -- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Nature -- Plants -- Trees; Building construction & materials; Materials science; Timber & wood processing; Building construction; Materials; Wood; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319321288; 3319321285; 3319321269; 9783319321264
• Related ISBNs: 9783319321264
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 29, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.