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The World's Tallest Wooden Observatorion Tower. Design for Durability

https://research.thinkwood.com/en/permalink/catalogue657
Year of Publication
2013
Topic
Design and Systems
Serviceability
Material
Glulam (Glue-Laminated Timber)
Application
Wood Building Systems
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Author
Lackner, Markus
Vodicka, Michael
Publisher
Scientific.net
Year of Publication
2013
Format
Journal Article
Material
Glulam (Glue-Laminated Timber)
Application
Wood Building Systems
Topic
Design and Systems
Serviceability
Keywords
Durability
Larch
Research Status
Complete
Series
Advanced Materials Research
Summary
The new observation tower on the Pyramidenkogel (Keutschach, Austria) has a spatial frame structure, with three main components: 16 glulam larch wood supports; 10 elliptic steel rings; and 8 diagonal steel struts.
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Resource Link
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.778.1028
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