Wood and wood joints : building traditions in Europe, Japan and China
- fourth
- Basel Birkhäuser 2023
- 322p.
7589, Burhani Book Centre
Foreword by Valerio Olgiati p.VI, Introduction to the Fourth, Revised and Expanded Edition p.VII, The Material, The Properties of Wood p.10, Species of Wood p.32, Working with Wood,Uses p.42, The Carpenter p.54, The Carpenter's Tools p.67, Forms of Construction p.78,Types and Functions of Wood Joints,,Typology p.85, Classification Systems in the Literature p.91, Limits to the Classification Systems p.97, The Functions of Wood Joints p,100, Wood Joints and Their Evolution, The Role of the Tool p,112, Building Tasks and Their Solutions p,132, Log Construction p,140, Column-and-Beam Construction p,153, Roof Construction p.176, The Influence of Climatic Conditions p,211, Abundance and Scarcety of Timber p,226, Wood Joints as an Expression of Aesthetic Values, The Visible and the Invisible p,247,Protection and Prestige p,253, Construction and Decoration p,258, Structural Timber Construction in China, Building Methods: Log Construction and Column-and-Beam Construction p,268, Structural Wood Preservation: Raised Platform and Cantilevered Roof p,275, Choice of Materials p,278, The Structure and Construction of Temple Buildings p,279, The Construction Principles of Bracket Complexes p.289, Dougong p,290, The Economics of Construction p,297, Bibliography p,306, Acknowledgements p.313, About the Author p.313, Index of Persons and Buildings p.314, Index of Places p,315, Subject Index p,316.