Wind induced stresses on treehouse structures
| dc.contributor.author | Bradley, William Edward, author | |
| dc.contributor.author | Heyliger, Paul Roy, 1958-, advisor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Criswell, Marvin E., committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Glick, Scott A., committee member | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-01-03T05:13:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-01-03T05:13:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Treehouses have recently become a profitable public attraction in the United States. With this increase in popularity, it becomes important to standardize treehouse engineering practices as an important step towards regulation of these structures. This thesis outlines common practices among treehouse engineers and makes suggestions for calculation of the self-weight of a tree and stresses due to gravity and wind loads. In particular, this thesis uses a finite element model to analyze a foliage-free cottonwood tree with a rectangular treehouse under typical maximum wind loadings. Six scenarios are investigated, with a treehouse at different heights. Elastic analysis is used to determine the stresses due to wind near the base of the tree. | |
| dc.format.medium | born digital | |
| dc.format.medium | masters theses | |
| dc.identifier | Bradley_colostate_0053N_10401.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10217/47305 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Colorado State University. Libraries | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2000-2019 | |
| dc.rights | Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. | |
| dc.subject | area | |
| dc.subject | silhouette | |
| dc.subject | stress | |
| dc.subject | structure | |
| dc.subject | treehouse | |
| dc.subject | wind | |
| dc.title | Wind induced stresses on treehouse structures | |
| dc.type | Text | |
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| thesis.degree.discipline | Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Colorado State University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (M.S.) |
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