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The objective of 1998 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE'98) was to present the latest advances in the research, design and construction of engineered timber structures. The conference served as an international forum for researchers, designers, academicians and manufacturers to exchange ideas and learn from each other. It also promoted better understanding of engineered wood construction through technological cooperation. Architecture, innovation techniques and environmental issues were the main focused interests.
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STRUCTURES: General issues in wood construction - Composite structures - Multi-story constructions - Shear walls and diaphragms - Computer aided de-sign for structures - Evaluation & rehabilitation - Bridge structures - Dynamic performances - Innovative structures. MATERIALS: Glulam - Mechanical characteristics I - Fire protection and wood preservatives - Composite materials I - Non destructive evaluation I - Mechanical characteristics II - Non destructive testing and poles - Physical properties - Timber & ecology - Non destructive evaluation II - Timber & construction - Creep & load duration - Composite materials II - New perspectives - Outdoor & maintenance. CONNECTIONS: Mechanical connections model - Glued joints I - Dynamic performance of joints - Mechanical connections - Glued joints II - Nailed & metal-plate connections - Non-metallic connections - Seismic constructions - Reinforced & composite connections. ARCHITECTURE: World timber architecture - Wood housing in architecture - Perspective for timber constructions.
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"La publication par les Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes de l'ensemble des communications, soit 180 présentations orales et 175 posters, est un véritable tour de force: présentation cohérente et claire tout au long des 2 volumes de près de 900 pages chacun, qualité des dessins, plans, figures, tous les textes accompagnés d'un résumé, table des matières précise. C'est une véritable mine de renseignements et d'idées, ouvrant de magnifiques perspectives sur les constructions en bois de demain, audacieuses et écologiques."
Biotechnology,Agronomie, Société et Environnement. 2000/4.
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