A Brief Analysis of Traditional Chinese Woven Timber Arch System

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10.2991/978-94-6463-336-8_18How to use a DOI?

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Woven timber arch bridge; Reciprocal structure; Ancient structure; Intangible cultural heritage

Abstract

The Chinese woven arch system has captivated the interest of numerous engineers and architects due to its elegant appearance and stable structure as an ancient invention. The ancient wood structure has an unknown load transfer pattern. This article aims to analyze the load transfer condition of the woven timber arch bridge and propose solutions to rebuild the same structure under different conditions. The FEM analysis has been introduced to figure out the load transfer condition. The result has preliminarily revealed that the woven timber arch systems are scientifically stable. This ancient structure can provide modern engineers and architects with more possibilities and inspiration for their future designs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Guan Wei
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/30
TI  - A Brief Analysis of Traditional Chinese Woven Timber Arch System
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Architectural, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (ICACHE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 161
EP  - 168
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-336-8_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-336-8_18
ID  - Wei2023
ER  -