UT system : a structural system to build taller urban timber houses with aspired spatial flexibility

In past few years, in consequence to the continuous increase of urban densities and seeking for a more sustainable profile for construction, some new proposals for tall timber city housing have emerged. The development of new wood-based materials, like cross laminated timber (CLT), has made possible...

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Main Author: Silva, Catarina V. (author)
Other Authors: Branco, Jorge M. (author), Lourenço, Paulo B. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/32404
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/32404