Fire Resistance in American Heavy Timber Construction - History and Preservation

This volume presents ahistory of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chroniclingnearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluationof one of the best surviving examples of the type, with an emphasis on fireresistance. The book does not limit itself in scope to serving only as a commonhistory. Rather, it provides critical analysis of HTC in terms of constructionmethods, design, technical specifications, and historical performance underfire conditions. As such, this book provides readers with a truly comprehensiveunderstanding and exploration of heavy timber construction in the United Statesand its performance under fire conditions.

List of 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.

About the author

Jesse Heitz is a scholar and former professional firefighter with the
Chaska Fire Department, in Chaska, MN. He holds a BA in History from the
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; a MA in War in the Modern World from
King's College, London;  a MSt in Building History from the University of
Cambridge; and will begin pursuing a Ph.D. in Modern History from the University
of St. Andrews.

Summary

This volume presents a
history of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chronicling
nearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluation
of one of the best surviving examples of the type, with an emphasis on fire
resistance. The book does not limit itself in scope to serving only as a common
history. Rather, it provides critical analysis of HTC in terms of construction
methods, design, technical specifications, and historical performance under
fire conditions. As such, this book provides readers with a truly comprehensive
understanding and exploration of heavy timber construction in the United States
and its performance under fire conditions.

Product details

• Authors: Jesse Heitz
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319321264
• ISBN: 978-3-31-932126-4
• No. of pages: 118
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 246 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 321 g
• Illustrations: XV, 118 p. 76 illus., 54 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; B, Building, Construction, engineering, Timber & wood processing, Building Construction and Design, Materials science, Forestry, Structural engineering, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Engineering, Architectural, Buildings—Design and construction, Structural Materials, Light-weight Construction, Steel and Timber Construction, lightweight construction, Building construction & materials, Light Construction, Steel Construction, Timber Construction, Steel construction, Light construction, Building Materials, Wood Science & Technology, Forest products