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The Structural Technology and Architecture of Timber Bridges in Song Dynasty Paintings

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Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions

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Abstract

The construction of Timber Bridges in ancient China reached a peak during the Song Dynasty. The structural technology and the architecture were advanced and well developed. This paper studies and summarizes the structural technology and architecture of the Timber Bridges in the Song Dynasty paintings, while comparing it to historical relics with similar bridge structures. This paper aims to promote the culture of traditional Chinese Timber Bridges and to support the protection and timber maintenance of historic bridges.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Architecture, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Jie Liu, Xiaohe Liu & Yangyang Chai

  2. Sino-European Wood Architecture Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Chen Cao

  3. Institutes of Arts and Humanities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Shoushi Li

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Correspondence to Shoushi Li .

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  1. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

    Rafael Aguilar

  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

    Daniel Torrealva

  3. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

    Susana Moreira

  4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA

    Miguel A. Pando

  5. University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    Luis F. Ramos

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Liu, J., Liu, X., Chai, Y., Cao, C., Li, S. (2019). The Structural Technology and Architecture of Timber Bridges in Song Dynasty Paintings. In: Aguilar, R., Torrealva, D., Moreira, S., Pando, M.A., Ramos, L.F. (eds) Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. RILEM Bookseries, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_20

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