Wooden Structures and Cultural Symbolism in Ohio Hopewell

Carl Friedrich von Rumohr's Falscher Rehschlegel: at first glance the recipe in his Geist der Kochkunst, Spirit of Cookery of 1822 seems to belong to the category of mockfood - but does that make sense from the pen of a highly rational, reality-obsessed empiricist? Similar instructions for how to prepare meat, notably mutton, as game can be found in a row of popular German cookery books of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, whereas other examples for mockfood in German culinary history are rare and restricted to periods of shortage. So the story behind Rumohr's surprising recipe really is the story of hunting and venison in Germany. The article looks at both and explores their socio-cultural symbolism through the centuries in a gastronomic context.

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The Conservation and Strengthening Intervention on the Wooden Floors of the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta (MN-Italy)

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.778.865 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 778 ◽

pp. 865-871

Author(s):

Francesco Augelli

Keyword(s):

Sixteenth Century ◽

World Heritage ◽

Architectural Heritage ◽

Constant Control ◽

World Heritage List ◽

The World ◽

Restoration Work ◽

Wooden Structures

The paper aims to inform on the executive phases and on the problems faced during the restoration work on some wooden floors of the sixteenth century Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta near Mantua in Italy, site in the World Heritage list since 2008. The particular historical, artistic and architectural importance of the Palace-and of the floors-required the involvement of expert restorers and a constant control during the work by the Director of works, by the Manager of procedure and by the responsibles of Superintendence for Architectural Heritage and Landscape of Mantua. The paper describes the work performed mainly on wooden structures postponing in another place those relating to the restoration of the decorative elements.

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Study on Application of Stress Wave for Nondestructive Test of Wood Defects

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.401-403.1119 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 401-403 ◽

pp. 1119-1123 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Wen Shu Lin ◽

Jin Zhuo Wu

Keyword(s):

Nondestructive Test ◽

Stress Wave ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Modulus Of Elasticity ◽

Dynamic Modulus ◽

Wood Products ◽

Propagation Time ◽

Propagation Parameters ◽

Wave Technique ◽

Wooden Structures

The elm wood samples were tested by the technique of stress wave, and the testing results were analyzed by using the statistic software of SPSS. The results showed that the moister content of wood, wood crack, the sizes of holes and numbers of holes have significant influence on propagation parameters and dynamic modulus of elasticity. Under the same specifications, the propagation time of the stress wave was longer in the wood with holes or cracks than the perfect wood samples, and the time become longer with the increasing the sizes and numbers of holes or cracks. The studying results of the thesis will provide a sound background for the application of stress-wave technique in detecting the inner defects of wood products and other wooden structures.

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ASSESSMENT OF WOODEN BUILDINGS IN TERMS OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE GENERATION

GEOLINKS Conference proceedings, Book 2 Volume 2 ◽

10.32008/geolinks2020/b2/v2/23 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marcela Spišáková ◽

Mária Kozlovská ◽

Jozef Švajlenka

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Environmental Parameters ◽

Constructional Material ◽

Waste Generation ◽

Construction Waste ◽

Construction Market ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

The Individual ◽

Wooden Structures

Construction industry creates an environment for people's lives. On the other hand, construction activities have a negative impact on various aspects of the environment. It consumes natural raw materials, significantly contributes to carbon footprint, waste, etc. Appropriate choice of constructional, material, technical, technological and environmental parameters of buildings can partially reduce this negative impacts. By designing, implementing and using wood-based constructions it is possible to reduce the negative impact in the area of construction waste generation. Currently, the construction market offers a large number of construction systems of wooden buildings, which have both strengths and weaknesses. In this paper are identified construction systems of wooden buildings offered on the Slovak construction market. The aim of the paper is a detailed identification of construction waste generation during the realization of particular wooden structures and monitoring of waste generation in production factory (off site) and on construction site (on site) during the construction of wooden buildings. Based on the obtained information, the individual construction systems of wood-based constructions are compared in terms of construction waste generation

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The Wryneck

10.53061/vhkc7954 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Gerard Gorman

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Conservation Status ◽

High Quality ◽

Wide Audience ◽

Insect Prey ◽

Citizen Scientist ◽

Cultural Symbolism

This book details the natural history and cultural symbolism of a most unusual woodpecker – a species that neither excavates nest holes in trees, nor bores into wood to find insect prey. The elusive Wryneck is best renowned for performing a twisting, writhing head and neck display when threatened, but this ground-breaking study reveals many more secrets of its behaviour and evolution. Detailed information is presented on the species' origins, taxonomy, anatomy, appearance, moult, calls, distribution, conservation status, habitats, movements, breeding, diet and relationships, along with a chapter on its closest relative, the Red-throated Wryneck. The text is richly illustrated throughout with high quality photographs as well as sound spectrograms. This all-encompassing and engaging account has been written for a wide audience, whether professional ornithologist, citizen scientist, amateur birder, woodpecker aficionado and simply someone who wishes to learn more about this curious and remarkable bird.

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Methodology for inspection of wood pathologie using ultrasonic pulses

CERNE ◽

10.1590/s0104-77602012000300016 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 479-486 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Edgar Vladimiro Mantilla Carrasco ◽

Amanda Rocha Teixeira

Keyword(s):

Nondestructive Testing ◽

Historic Buildings ◽

Structural Elements ◽

Timber Beam ◽

Ultrasound Technique ◽

Glued Laminated Timber ◽

Overall Stability ◽

Complementary Techniques ◽

Wooden Structures

Awareness has been on the rise on the part of society about the importance of wooden structures, in particular historic buildings. This concern is reflected in continued maintenance of historic heritage and has been increasingly leading professionals working in the field of wooden structures to seek improved techniques for inspection of such structures. Methods involving nondestructive testing (NDT) are the most recommended for inspection, as they do not affect the relevant architecture and thus help maintain the integrity and originality of the building. Among the various existing NDT methods, a widespread and promising option is the ultrasound technique. This work introduces a methodology for inspection of wooden structural elements using ultrasonic pulses. The methodology was applied to a glued laminated timber beam with signs of decay on its interior. Ultrasound results helped map the damaged areas of the beam on a plane by using isochromatic patterns. The contribution of this work is a methodology to help investigate wood pathologies which, in combination with other complementary techniques, will allow more accurate and reliable evaluations of wooden structures, avoiding unnecessary replacement of sound structural elements mistakenly presumed to be damaged, or else ensuring maintenance of extremely deteriorated elements that would otherwise compromise the overall stability of the structure.

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Conservation and Restoration Guidelines for the Omo Sebua in Bawömataluo Village, South Nias, Indonesia

Asian Culture and History ◽

10.5539/ach.v8n1p167 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 167

Author(s):

Kazuhiko Nitto ◽

Yasufumi Uekita ◽

Benyan Jiang ◽

Shigeo Oodaira ◽

Koji Sato

Keyword(s):

Reinforced Concrete ◽

Disaster Management ◽

Electrical Equipment ◽

Research Subject ◽

New Materials ◽

Sago Palm ◽

Wooden Structures ◽

Maximum Inclination ◽

Palm Leaf ◽

Specific Conservation

In recent years, wooden structures have been being gradually replaced by reinforced concrete and brick buildings. Although a conservation system has been established in Indonesia, specific conservation and repair guidelines for traditional wooden buildings have not been well-regulated. This paper takes the omo sebua as a research subject, aims to clarify the deterioration, deformation and their causes, and to propose guidelines for its conservation.The results of the deterioration and deformation investigation are as following: the maximum inclination of the short pillars is 5/100, and the most common inclination is 2/100. The significant sinkage of the foundation stones reaches 56 cm and the average sinkage is 20~30 cm. The maximum inclination of side pillars is 4/100, and the most common inclination is 2/100. Besides, the corruptions of the roof frame concentrate on the gable wall and termite damages can be seen in the whole building.Basing on the investigation result, our proposals are as following: 1) conduct a dismantling restoration; 2) recycle the used materials as much as possible to maintain the authenticity of the building; 3) use new materials that are the same as the original ones; 4) rethatch the roofing by sago palm leaf; 5) conduct a structural diagnose, reinforce the structure against an earthquake; 6) include electrical equipment and disaster management in a restoration.

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Mathematical model to estimate of the deterioration of wooden poles in contact with soil used in rural areas

Engenharia Agrícola ◽

10.1590/s0100-69162011000500019 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 1015-1026

Author(s):

Julio C. Molina ◽

Carlito Calil Júnior ◽

Roberto R. de Freitas

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Model ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Climatological Data ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Useful Life ◽

Wooden Structures ◽

Simplified Mathematical Model

In São Paulo State, mainly in rural areas, the utilization of wooden poles is observed for different purposes. In this context, wood in contact with the ground presents faster deterioration, which is generally associated to environmental factors and, especially to the presence of fungi and insects. With the use of mathematical models, the useful life of wooden structures can be predicted by obtaining "climatic indexes" to indicate, comparatively among the areas studied, which have more or less tendency to fungi and insects attacks. In this work, by using climatological data of several cities at São Paulo State, a simplified mathematical model was obtained to measure the aggressiveness of the wood in contact with the soil.

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