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Early glulam for temporary large scale structures in Switzerland
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Abstract
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| Although numerous case studies have already cast light on the early developments of glulam projects in Switzerland and their underlying construction culture, the constructional practice for temporary structures might allow a slightly different view on the matter. The new timber design had to respond to the often new scale of glulam elements and directly applied readily available connection details of steel constructions for site joints or translated hinges from the overall theoretical mechanical model into the actual material. The combination of these connection details with rather traditional carpentry joints stand for a mostly inconsistent constructional practice and often exemplifies the pragmatism of contractors and engineers in their technical solutions. This paper examines early temporary large-span structures in glulam. Four case studies are chosen from the early examples of temporary glulam structures: a footbridge in Lausanne, a skating rink in Geneva, both from1910, a singing festival hall in Zurich from 1911 as well as an aeroplane hangar in Frauenfeld from 1913. In the following, the focus will be on their criteria of choice, their construction processes and typologies as well as their performance. Furthermore, this paper seeks to explain how the short lifespan influenced constructional strategies and detailing and how the overall constructability allowed for a secondary market of the components. Consequently, also, the effect of construction strategies of temporary structures on the ongoing industrialisation and mechanisation of glulam construction will be discussed. |
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Language
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English
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Source (book)
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Iron, Steel and Buildings: Studies in the History of Construction. The Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the Construction History Society
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Publication
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The Construction History Society
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2020
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ISBN
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978-0-9928751-6-9
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Volume/pages
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(2020)
, p. 477-488
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