This paper presents a pioneering experimental proof-of-concept study to validate a novel
concept of prestress technology that used only pure bio-based composite materials while …

Finite element models were, in the first time, developed to simulate the pre-stressing
behaviour of Glulam beams with insertion of compressed wood blocks, which were further …

Usage of timber and bamboo as building materials were very promising for now and future.
As renewable resources, they have high mechanical properties, lightweight, environmentally …

A new approach to strengthen glulam beams by using compressed wood was introduced by
author. Compressed wood (CW) is made of a lower grade wood, which is densified in the …

A new approach to reinforce glulam timber beams using compressed wood (CW) has been
developed by the Author. The compressed wood blocks are inserted into pre-cut holes on …

The often-decisive criterion for the design of timber-concrete composite (TCC) slabs is the
limitation of the deflections. Especially, initial deflections of the timber part occurring during …