Experimental and analytical behaviour of steel-timber composite connections

A Hassanieh, HR Valipour, MA Bradford - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
The mechanical characteristics of steel-timber composite (STC) connections play an
essential role in the safe and economical design of hybrid STC structures and floor systems …

Rotational performance of glulam bolted joints: Experimental investigation and analytical approach

Z Shu, Z Li, X Yu, J Zhang, M He - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Glulam bolted joints with slotted-in steel plates are commonly seen type of joints for post and
beam timber structures. This paper provides a systematic study on the rotational …

Comparison of glulam post-to-beam connections reinforced by two different dowel-type fasteners

M He, H Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, the performance improvement of glulam post-to-beam connections reinforced
by plain round rods (PRRs) and self-tapping screws (STSs) were compared. Five non …

Experimental study on the performance of fiber-reinforced laminated veneer lumber produced using Melia dubia for structural applications

VR Ramkumar, N Anand, V Prakash, D Sujatha… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Melia dubia is a rapidly expanding tree species in southern India, but its main drawback has
been limited use in wood-based panel products until recently. To address this research gap …

Some physical and mechanical properties of reinforced laminated veneer lumber

BC Bal - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, poplar laminated veneer lumber (LVL) was produced using phenol
formaldehyde adhesive, and reinforced LVL (RLVL) was produced by inserting woven glass …

Analysis of wood‐composite laminated frames under dynamic loads—analytical models and model validation. Part I: connection model

A Heiduschke, B Kasal, P Haller - Progress in Structural …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes the analytical models of timber connections that were used to simulate
the full time‐history response of moment‐resisting frames subjected to dynamic loads …

Cyclic response of moment-resisting glulam hybrid joints with bolts and side steel plates

J Zhang, J Yi, Y Xu, M Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve the cyclic properties of moment-resisting bolted glulam joints, H-shaped steel
flange plates with openings and side steel plates with reduced section are applied and …

Experimental investigation on lateral performance of pre-stressed tube bolted connection with high initial stiffness

M He, Y Zhao, R Ma - Advances in Structural Engineering, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents an experimental study on the moment-resisting capacity and stiffness of
the proposed pre-stressed tube bolted connection. High-strength bolts with tubes were used …

Textiles and fabrics for enhanced structural glass facades: potentials and challenges

C Bedon, V Rajčić - Buildings, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of textiles in architecture can cover a wide set of solutions and functions, spanning
from buildings, towards geotechnical, aeronautic or automotive fields, etc. Special …

Strengthening single-bolt timber joints with externally bonded CFRP composites

JQ Yang, ST Smith, YF Wu, P Feng - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Dowel type timber joints are popular in timber construction and they can be used in timber
trusses and moment resisting frames (ie beam-to-column joints). Bearing strength is an …