News tagged with timber structures

London's earliest timber structure found during Belmarsh prison dig

London's oldest timber structure has been unearthed by archaeologists from Archaeology South-East (part of the Institute of Archaeology at UCL). It was found during the excavation of a prehistoric peat bog ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 1

A full-sized California-style home made of bamboo

A new type of eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo now stands in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 1




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Scientists save energy by lubricating wood

(PhysOrg.com) -- A little bit of lubrication could make a big energy saving when manufacturing sustainable biofuels and bio-chemicals from timber, according to research published in the journal Green Chemistry this month. ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (14) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Archaeologists discover unique 'wing' shaped building

(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique ‘wing’ shaped building discovered close to the ancient capital of the Iceni in Norfolk is mystifying archaeologists.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Managing fire and biodiversity

A 23-year study of dry sclerophyll forests in south-eastern NSW has thrown new light on the role of fire in the landscape.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Experts deny Taj Mahal 'collapse' claims

Archeologists overseeing the upkeep of the Taj Mahal denied on Friday a press report that said the iconic structure could collapse in as little as two years because of its weakened foundations.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The green look for EV charging stations

The network of electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations in Germany is still relatively sparse, but their number is growing rapidly. The majority of roadside charging points take the form of steel-clad pillars. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Whose fault is famine? What the world failed to learn from 1840s Ireland

A new book by a Cambridge University academic revisits one of the worst famines in recorded history. The Irish Famine of the 1840s had terrible consequences: 1 million people died and several million left ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

New model predicts maximum tree height across the US

The next time you're outdoors, see if you can spot the tallest tree. If you're in the desert Southwest, this may be an easy task — trees there are few and far between, and tend to hunch low to the ground to conserve ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Australian birds with cocky attitude

It's not yet the Bodega Bay of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", but winged creatures are increasingly becoming a concern for inhabitants of Australia's biggest city.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

WHRC debuts detailed maps of forest canopy height and carbon stock for the conterminous US

The Woods Hole Research Center has released the first hectare-scale maps of canopy height, aboveground biomass, and associated carbon stock for the forests and woodlands of the conterminous United States. ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers recommend new EU standards for machine strength grading of timber

To ensure that wooden constructions are sufficiently stable, timber must first be graded according to its strength. Machines for this already exist, but they are rarely used in Europe as current EU standards stipulate expensive ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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