20 pages, 3745 KiB   Structural Vulnerability Assessment of Heritage Timber Buildings: A Methodological Proposal - 13 Aug 2020 The conservation of heritage structures is pivotal not only due to their cultural or historical importance for nations, but also for understanding their construction techniques as a lesson that can be applied to contemporary structures. Timber is considered to be the oldest organic The conservation of heritage structures is pivotal not only due to their cultural or historical importance for nations, but also for understanding their construction techniques as a les ..read more

19 pages, 2902 KiB   A Review of Architectural and Structural Design Typologies of Multi-Storey Timber Buildings in Europe - 08 Jun 2021 Numerous countries across the globe have witnessed the recent decades’ trend of multi-storey timber buildings on the rise, owing to advances in engineering sciences and timber construction technologies. Despite the growth and numerous advantages of timber construction, the global scale of multi-storey timber Numerous countries across the globe have witnessed the recent decades’ trend of multi-storey timber buildings on the rise, owing to advances in engi ..read more

16 pages, 6862 KiB   Loosening of Bolted Connections under Transverse Loading in Timber Structures - 28 Jul 2020 Bolted joints are widely used in timber structures, and the loosening of bolt connections will reduce the structural performance. In this paper, a mechanical model of bolt connection for timber structures is established, and the process of bolt loosening under a transverse load Bolted joints are widely used in timber structures, and the loosening of bolt connections will reduce the structural performance. In this paper, a mechanical model of bolt connection for timber structure ..read more

27 pages, 8199 KiB   The Prediction of Stiffness Reduction Non-Linear Phase in Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beam Using the Finite Element Method (FEM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) - 10 Dec 2020 This paper discusses the reduction of the stiffness of bamboo reinforced concrete (BRC) beams to support the use of bamboo as an environmentally friendly building material. Calculation of cross-section stiffness in numerical analysis is very important, especially in the non-linear phase. After the This paper discusses the reduction of the stiffness of bamboo reinforced concrete (BRC) beams t ..read more

13 pages, 36580 KiB   Ultrasonic Signal Transmission Performance in Bolted Connections of Wood Structures under Different Preloads - 21 May 2021 In industrial applications, bolt connections are simple and economical, contributing to their popularity for use in wood packing boxes. However, they can easily fail when subjected to a continuous vibrational load under usual working conditions such as transportation and hoisting. Based on an In industrial applications, bolt connections are simple and economical, contributing to their popularity for use in wood packing boxes. However, they can ea ..read more

21 pages, 2427 KiB   Defect Index of Timberwork in House, Korea - 08 Jul 2021 Wood is a material that is familiar to humans and environment-friendly, and it is used widely as a building material. However, as the dispute over housing defects have increased in Korea, various defects have occurred in timberwork and have become disputes. Notwithstanding, efforts Wood is a material that is familiar to humans and environment-friendly, and it is used widely as a building material. However, as the dispute over housing defects have increased in Korea, various defects have occurred in timberwork an ..read more