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RILEM TC: reinforcement of timber elements in existing structures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The paper reports on the activities of the RILEM technical committee “Reinforcement of Timber Elements in Existing Structures”. The main objective of the committee is to coordinate the efforts to improve the reinforcement practice of timber structural ...
Branco, Jorge M.   +2 more
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On the Role of Seismic Damage Tolerance on Costs and Life Cycle of CLT Buildings

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
This paper presents a contribution to reviewing the most common seismic design procedures of CLT buildings and their implications on structural features and technological solutions.
Simona Iezzi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary performance-based design of a post-tensioned glue-laminated timber frame [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Post-tensioned timber joints have been studied at the ,nstitute of Structural Engineering at the ETH =urich. A post-tensioned beam-column timber joint has been developed using glued laminated timber with local hardwood reinforcement.
Frangi, Andrea   +2 more
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Dünden Bugüne Tutkallı Tabakalı Ahşap Yapı Elemanların İncelenmesi ve Yapılarda Taşıyıcı Olarak Kullanılması Üzerine Öneriler

open access: yesJournal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 2019
Uluslararası yapı üretiminde son yıllarda çok miktarda kullanılmakta olan "tutkallı tabakalı ahşap yapı elemanları ile oluşturulan taşıyıcı sistemler" in geçmiş yıllarda Türkiye’de hemen hemen hiç tanınmamış olması yakın zamanda bu sisteme karşı merak ve
Sinan Kayakıran, Emre Ki̇shalı
doaj   +1 more source

Analytical model of composite floors with steel fibre reinforced concrete slab subjected to fire

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2017
Under fire, membrane action plays an important role in the performance of slabs subjected to large deflections. In this paper, a new model is proposed based on a proper approximation of horizontal displacements for a simply sup­ported composite slab. The
Vadims Goremikins   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of dynamic and long-term performance of an innovative multi-story timber building via structural monitoring and dynamic testing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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Desgeorges, Yohann   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Modification of partial safety factors for a semi-probabilistic evaluation of existing timber structures

open access: yesEngineering Structures and Technologies
The evaluation of the load-bearing capacity of existing structures is a central and important part in the work of structural engineers. Currently, engineers are confronted with the challenge of applying design rules developed for new structures in the ...
Maria Loebjinski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationships between grade determining properties of Spanish scots and laricio pine structural timber

open access: yesMateriales de Construccion, 2003
In a. sample made up of 3312 boards of scots pine (pinus sylvestris) and 3318 boards of laricio pine pinus nigra Van Saltzmannii), both of Spanish provenance, and ranging in size from 100x40x2500 mm to 200x70x4500 mm, previously tested in accordance ...
J. I. Fernández-Golfín   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural health monitoring of timber bridges – A review

open access: yesResults in Engineering
Studies on structural health monitoring of timber bridges are limited. The unique characteristics of timber, such as anisotropy, hygroscopicity, and high variability under climate changes, necessitate the customization of a structural health monitoring ...
Farshid Abdoli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers, Opportunities and Recommendations to Enhance the Adoption of Timber within Multi-Storey Buildings in Austria

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
Timber construction is considered a main strategy towards a more sustainable built environment. Industrialized manufacturing methods have advanced the realization of multi-storey timber buildings generating enthusiasm about their implementation in urban ...
Aída Santana-Sosa, Iva Kovacic
doaj   +1 more source

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