Anglo-American Wooden Frame Farmhouses in the Midwest, 1830-1900: Origins of Balloon Frame Construction

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred W. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
Frame Construction

The Origin of Balloon Framing

1981 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. Sprague
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
The West ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Basic Ingredient ◽  
Early Issue ◽  
Chicago River ◽  
Frame Construction ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Village

Modern interest in the balloon frame dates from 1941 when Siegfried Giedion identified the inventor of this important technological innovation in wooden construction as George Snow of Chicago. According to Giedion, Snow used the technique for the first time in 1833 to build St. Mary's Church in Chicago. Walker Field, writing in an early issue of the SAH Journal corrected Giedion's assertion by proving that if St. Mary's Church possessed the first balloon frame, then its inventor had to be the builder of that church, a carpenter named Augustine Taylor. Here we are able to verify that indeed it was George Snow who originated balloon framing, but in 1832, not 1833, and in the erection of a building that was not a church, but a warehouse. Further investigations have revealed the probable location of Snow's warehouse on the bank of the Chicago River near its mouth, and have provided plausible explanations as to why Snow built in so revolutionary a way in so primitive a place as the village of Chicago-viz., the sudden and rapid growth of Chicago, the lack of large timbers and the services of skilled carpenters needed for ordinary frame construction, and the availability of scantling and nails. From this modest experiment in building evolved a system of wooden construction that not only made possible the rapid settlement of the treeless regions of the West, but which still serves in modified form as the basic ingredient of contemporary wooden frame construction.

scholarly journals WOODEN FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH DOVETAIL JOINTS REINFORCED BY USING NEWLY DEVELOPED BOLTS

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (35) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Junko TANAKA ◽  
Minoru TEZUKA ◽  
Naoyuki KOSHIISHI ◽  
Toshiyuki KATO
Keyword(s):  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Frame Construction

scholarly journals Identification of application of biological architecture in the South Nias’s traditional House in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 878 (1) ◽  
pp. 012012
Author(s):  
F Siahaan
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
The West ◽  
Conceptual Integration ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Basic Human Needs ◽  
Frame Construction ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Nias Selatan is located in the west of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, has a unique traditional house in the form of a stilt house with a sloping roof, and a wooden frame construction where all the building materials are made of biological materials, obtained from the natural surroundings. Buildings are strongly influenced by the environment and its inhabitants, which are in harmony with the principles of biological architecture. This study aims to identify the application of biological architecture in South Nias traditional houses. The research method used is qualitative content analysis, namely research methods with in-depth conceptual integration. The environment (climate, location, vegetation, land and water) and people / inhabitants (basic human needs, culture, beliefs / religions, and livelihoods) are important indicators as well as factors causing the birth of the traditional house of South Nias. These factors will be analyzed to determine the impact (architectural design, materials, construction) on the building. From the research results, it can be concluded that the traditional houses of South Nias apply biological architecture that reflects the genius locus of their ancestors.

scholarly journals Mechanical Performance of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) Wooden Frame-Construction Lumber and Evaluation of Stress Grading

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Shiiba ◽  
Shiro Aratake ◽  
Yoshiyasu Fujimoto ◽  
Hisato Oda ◽  
Akihiro Matsumoto
Keyword(s):  
Cryptomeria Japonica ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Frame Construction

scholarly journals Solution of Bullet Proof Wooden Frame Construction Panel with a Built-In Air Duct

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Anatolijs Borodinecs ◽  
Aleksandrs Geikins ◽  
Elina Barone ◽  
Vladislavs Jacnevs ◽  
Aleksejs Prozuments
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Modular Construction ◽  
Construction Time ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Personal Productivity ◽  
Frame Construction

The growing terrorism threats across the world play an important role in the design of civil buildings and living areas. The safety of personnel is a top priority in unclassified buildings, especially military buildings. However indoor air quality and thermal comfort has a direct impact on personal productivity and ability to concentrate on duties and affect the decision making in stress conditions. The use of wooden structures is becoming more common in the building construction, and application of wooden frame structures for the construction of new buildings as well as for retrofitting the existing buildings. Prefabricated wooded frame construction perfectly fits need of unclassified buildings, allowing significant reduction of construction time and integration of various active and passive elements, such as a fresh air supply duct. Within the scope of this paper a 12 mm thick ballistic panel made of aramid was tested. Ballistic panel, thermal conductivity, and fire resistance of wooded construction panel with embedded air duct were analyzed for the various modelled exterior wall solutions. The main advantage of the proposed technology is fast and qualitative modular construction of unclassified buildings, providing all modern requirements not only for safety, but also for the energy efficiency and indoor air quality. It was found that bullet proof aramid panels do not reduce overall fire safety in comparison to traditional construction materials. However embedded outdoor air supply ducts significantly reduces construction heat transfer coefficient.

scholarly journals Typology of House in Earthquake Disaster Area: A Case Study of Bobanehena Village, West Halmahera

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Firdawaty Marasabessy ◽  
Asri A. Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Area ◽  
Random Pattern ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Earthquake Load ◽  
Longitudinal Pattern ◽  
Frame Construction ◽  
Modern House ◽  
The Village

Bobanehena village is geographically located in the coastal area of subduction route, causing the village to be vulnerable to frequent earthquakes. The 5 SR earthquake struck the village in 2015 caused heavy damages to people's houses. The houses that are susceptible to damage by earthquakes, resulting in many casualties. This research aim is to identify the types of house in Bobanehena village, West Halmahera Regency. Typological data of houses can be used as database for vulnerability assessment in Bobanehena village. The method used was field study, structured interviews, and documentation using field observation to determine the physical condition of houses which are responsive to earthquakes. The results of the research indicate that the residence in Bobanehena village, West Halmahera Regency is in the form of the spatial distribution of earthquakes-prone housing, which forms a longitudinal pattern and expanded to the coastal area. The characteristic of settlement distribution is unorganized and clustered, so it appears to be in a random pattern. The typology of earthquake-prone residences in Bobanehena village can be classified into three types, namely Stengah Leger house, Fala Kanci traditional house, and modern house. In addition, from those three types, Stengah Leger and Fala Kanci are responsive to the earthquake load, for it uses wooden frame construction.

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