Final project for english for architecture and urbanism II at Simon Bolivar University

1. WOOD
AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
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2. WHY WOOD?
FIRE
MOLD
TERMITES
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3. BUILDING SYSTEMS
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LOG CONSTRUCTION
SKELETAL SYSTEM

4. WOOD FRAMING TECHNIQUES
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HEAVY FRAMING BALLOON FRAMINGPLATFORM FRAMING

5. WOOD IN HISTORY
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Yingxian Pagoda
Shanxi, China, 1056
Urnes Stavkirke
Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, 1132
Wolf House
Arkansas, United States, 1829

6. WOOD PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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7. WOOD MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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