Abstract: Design models for timber structures with fire-resistance requirements usually take into account the loss in cross section due to charring and the temperature-dependent reduction in strength and stiffness of the residual ...

Abstract: Composite, timber-concrete slabs as structural floor systems for office and residential buildings, offer several technical advantages over traditional, exclusively timber floors. The connection between timber and concrete ...

Abstract: Notches are details that significantly reduce the load-carrying capacity of beams made of timber. The amount of reduction was the subject of investigation in numerous studies from an experimental or theoretical point of ...

Abstract: Fire design models for timber structures usually consider both the loss in cross section attributable to charring and the temperature-dependent reduction of strength and stiffness of the uncharred residual cross section. ...

Abstract: Tests regarding the long-term behavior of posttensioned timber connections have been performed at the ETH in Zurich. The aim of these tests is to estimate the loss in tendon force that can be expected during the lifetime ...

Abstract: The structural behavior of timber-concrete composite slabs is mainly governed by the shear connection between timber and concrete. When a timber-concrete composite structure is exposed to fire, it is of particular importance ...