Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Special Topics: Engineering Boston: Traditional Building Techniques

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Archipedia New England
Provides color photos and descriptions of building techniques used in New England over the past 400 years.
Boston Groundwater Trust: Wooden Pilings
This website offers videos and papers on the preservation of wood piling foundations in Boston's Back Bay.
Building Conservation Subject Index
Information on preserving traditional building materials and structures in the UK.
Historic American Timber Framed Steeples
This heavily-illustrated article provides an overview of the complex details involved in steeple construction.
Historic Timber Joinery: A Graphic Guide
Provides detailed illustrations of timber joints, with photos of historical examples.
Foundations and Foundation Walls, for all Classes of Buildings (1889)
This book by Frederic Bauman describes the pile-driving and foundation building techniques employed throughout Boston's Back Bay in the 19th-century.