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Cross laminated timber construction for resisting lateral loads on six level buildings.
, 2010 The paper’s intention is to contribute to the general discussion on timber multi-level commercial buildings. Interest in this topic is expected due to the environmental advantages of timber construction when compared to concrete and steel.
Chapman, John
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Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Self‐centering rocking structures outperform conventional ones since they show zero post‐earthquake damage and excellent recentering; however, their applications remain limited due to concerns that rocking is extremely sensitive and nonrepeatable. This paper investigates the repeatability and parasitic out‐of‐plane motion of controlled rocking
Antonios A. Katsamakas
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Slovak Journal of Civil EngineeringFailures of structural elements in historical roof trusses pose a significant challenge in the preservation and restoration of a cultural heritage. These trusses, traditionally constructed from wood, are exposed to various factors that contribute to ...
Martinkovičová Silvia +3 more
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Damage avoidance design of timber structures using High-Force-to-Volume damping devices
, 2014 Quasi static and dynamic tests on timber elements and entire timber structures have repeatedly verified that timber is a material performing particularly well under seismic loads.Current design practice provides life safety for residents by sacrificially
Chase, J. Geoffrey +3 more
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study addresses the influence of fibre architecture on the mechanical properties of vacuum‐infused glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites at elevated temperatures (ET). Laminates with three different fibre configurations—unidirectional (UD), bidirectional 0°/90° cross‐ply (BD), and ±45° off‐axis angle‐ply (OA) – were tested in ...
Eloísa Castilho +4 more
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An investigation into the strength properties of reclaimed timber joists
This research was designed to investigate the mechanical properties of timbers reclaimed from demolition, with the aim of generating a visual grade and model expression to grade these materials for structural reuse.
Smith, Michael J.
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Char Layer Thickness Evolution During Structural Timber Fire Experiment and Final Density Profile
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper evaluates several non‐destructive experimental methods for determining the char layer thickness and its density profile in structural timber samples exposed to standard ISO 834 fire curve experiments. Microwave echo pulse, ultrasonic echo pulse, X‐ray computed tomography, and resistance drilling were evaluated.
Fernando Pérez Pérez +4 more
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fire sources in actual compartment fires exhibit a predominantly uneven spatial distribution. In this context, the impact of the height and location of the fire source, as well as the heat release rate (HRR) of the fire, on the thermal characteristics of Externally Venting Flames (EVF) is experimentally investigated.
Dionysios I. Kolaitis +1 more
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Modeling Of Active Bending By The Method Newton-Raphson And The Modified Newton-Raphson
Civil and Environmental EngineeringThe paper deals with the modelling and analysis of a single layer timber gridshell produced by active bending. Two geometrically nonlinear calculation methods, the Newton-Raphson method and the Modified Newton-Raphson method, are compared for the ...
Herda Roman +2 more
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, 2013 Summary: We analyse TIMBER, a game played on a graphs. We find the \({\mathcal P}\) positions for both normal and misère play on paths and show how to win the game. In passing, we also show a correspondence with Dyck paths, the Catalan and Fine numbers. We present an algorithm for winning the normal play game on trees.
Nowakowski, Richard J. +4 more
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