Historical scarf and splice carpentry joints: state of the art

Abstract This paper summarises the current state of knowledge related to scarf and splice carpentry joints in flexural elements, also providing some examples of tensile joints. Descriptions and characteristics of these types of joints found in historical buildings are presented. In addition, issues...

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Main Authors: Anna Karolak, Jerzy Jasieńko, Krzysztof Raszczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-020-00448-2