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Experimental dynamic collapse response of post-and-beam mass timber frames under a sudden column removal scenario

, 2021
In this study, an experimental program was carried out to investigate the dynamic behaviour of post-and-beam mass timber frames, manufactured from LVL structural products, under a sudden column removal scenario.
Underhill, ID, Gilbert, BP, Guan, H, Cheng, X, Karampour, H   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Overcoming Construction Barriers to Mass Timber Adoption in the Inland Northwest: A Case Study of the ICCU Arena [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This study investigates the construction-related challenges facing the adoption of locally sourced mass timber in the Inland Northwest, with particular focus on the Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) Arena in Moscow, Idaho.
Walsh Todd, Kurdi Yumna, De Silva Tharique, Haglund Bruce   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural Timber Design in Curricula of Canadian Universities: Current Status and Future Needs

Education Sciences, 2021
Due to the efficiency, sustainability, and advances in firefighting technologies, the allowable height for wood buildings was increased from 4 to 6 storeys in 2015 and will be further increased to 12 storeys in the 2020 edition of the National Building ...
Hossein Daneshvar, Tahiat Goni, Sigong Zhang, Reed Kelterborn, Ying Hei Chui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural Properties of Commercial Australian Plantation Hardwood CLT

Buildings, 2023
Significant volumes of plantation hardwood are available in Australia to produce value-added engineered wood products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT).
Mateo Gutierrez, Azin Ettelaei, Nathan Kotlarewski, Michael Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Market Assessment of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Fabricated from Red Pine in Ontario

Forest Science and Technology
This study explores the suitability and potential market acceptance of red pine (Pinus resinosa) for Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) in Ontario. The research is motivated by growing interest in regional timber utilization and the need to diversify CLT raw ...
Fanxuan Sun, Yue Xiong, Rasoul Yousefpour   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparative Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment of the Four Framing Systems of the Bakers Place Building Using the Tally LCA Tool

Buildings
The urgent need for climate change mitigation has increased the focus on reducing embodied carbon and energy, particularly in the construction sector.
Nadia Zahabi, Hongmei Gu, Meng Gong, Janet Blackadar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Automated Parametric Design Tool to Expand Mass-Timber Utilization Based on Embodied Carbon

Buildings
The building sector accounts for a large percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions, largely from the embodied carbon in common building materials like concrete and steel.
Edward A. Barnett, David W. Dinehart, Steven M. Anastasio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross-laminated strand-veneer lumber mass timber panels from commercially produced thermally modified wood strands

Developments in the Built Environment
This study explores the influence of thermal modification on wood strands produced from small-diameter trees and the resulting composite panels, including veneers, laminated strand veneer lumber (LSVL), and cross-laminated strand veneer lumber (CLSVL ...
Rajan Adhikari, Avishek Chanda, Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri, Manuel Raul Pelaez-Samaniego, Matthew Aro, Vikram Yadama   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental collapse response of post-and-beam mass timber frames under a quasi-static column removal scenario

, 2020
Mid-rise to tall mass timber buildings, which are constructed from engineered solid wood products, such as Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), Glued laminated timber (Glulam) and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), have recently gained international popularity.
Gunalan, S, Underhill, ID, Gilbert, BP, Guan, H, Lyu, CH, Masaeli, M, Karampour, H   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source