Scandinavian methods of construction in Scotland

Author: Richard Haigh

Date published

1 January 2012

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Scandinavian methods of construction in Scotland

The Structural Engineer

Author

Richard Haigh

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 1, 2012, Page(s) 19-25

Date published

1 January 2012

Author

Richard Haigh

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 1, 2012, Page(s) 19-25

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Richard Haigh presents the Scandinavian prefabricated timber and precast concrete methods of construction used to deliver a project in Scotland.

Synopsis
This paper presents the Scandinavian prefabricated timber and precast concrete methods of construction used to deliver the £120m Aberdeen 3Rs Schools PPP project. In particular the paper concentrates on the construction detailing of the glulaminated timber, the timber stressed skin panels and the precast concrete sandwich panels which facilitate rapid completion of a weather tight shell.

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
19-25
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

Tags

Timber Project Focus Issue 1

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