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World's largest wooden structure goes round in circles for over a mile
The world's largest wooden structure has been completed. Aptly named the Grand Ring, it takes the form of a massive circular ...
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1.2-mile-long world’s largest timber structure ‘Grand Ring’ unveiled at Osaka Expo
Constructed for the ongoing Osaka 2025 Expo in Japan, it serves as a key feature of the event. Notably, Guinness World ...
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Wooden cities may return as scientists forge steel-strong, rot-proof timber
A research team from Kyoto University is now poised to change the maintenance paradigm for wooden structures with a ...
Woodworking Network8h
Slideshow: Japanese-inspired Orchid Pavilion makes a home in Mexico
Locally sourced wood and custom-made concrete ceramic pieces, fired in high-temperature kilns, form the structure.
Early detection of wood coating deterioration to better maintain wooden structures
From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like steel and concrete have largely taken over large building construction, wood is ...
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Why wooden bridges still have a place despite upkeep challenges
From quaint beginnings as log crossings to sophisticated structures of modern transportation ... says there is still a place for clever uses of wood. Bridge Design Standards AS5100 chair John ...