Open AccessResearch on life-cycle working path of timber based on case study in United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Xiaoxi Liu,
Jing Ma,
Liqian Lan,
Hongjie Liu,
Kai Peng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/602/1/012012
Subject(s) - kingdom , architecture , path (computing) , architectural engineering , engineering , civil engineering , history , computer science , archaeology , paleontology , biology , programming language
This paper focuses on the general knowledge and basic use of timber based on the case study in United Kingdom. It is narrated from the whole life cycle of wood, from its cradle to death, including its growth, application, degradation, decay detection repairing methods and techniques, etc. The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance on the wider application of wood in architecture, especially on the conservation of historic buildings.