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 adjacent to Belmarsh ...
Archaeology
Aug 12, 2009
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A new type of eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo now stands in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Engineering
Apr 8, 2009
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A completely new way of building concrete structures has been developed: Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology bend concrete with an air cushion, making complicated timber structures obsolete. The new method has ...
Engineering
Jun 11, 2014
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London's first timber skyscraper could be a step closer to reality this week after researchers presented Mayor of London Boris Johnson with conceptual plans for an 80-storey, 300m high wooden building integrated within the ...
Engineering
Apr 8, 2016
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The IT 781-13 group (UPV/EHU) has for the last ten years been conducting research into building structures and materials (concrete, steel and timber). According to its latest research, timber is a very light, tough material ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2015
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