Abstract: An understanding of the behavior of wood stud walls in a region corresponding to hazardous-blowout damage levels is currently lacking. The focus of the current study is on investigating the flexural response of full-scale ...

Abstract: An experimental program investigating the behavior of glued laminated timber (glulam) assemblies with various bolted connections subjected to simulated blast loading was undertaken. A total of 14 full-scale tests on ...

Abstract: This paper presents the procedure for the development of energy-absorbing connections (EACs) in glued-laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) assemblies to resist the effects of blast explosions. A ...

Abstract: Current blast design provisions for wood members are limited and may unintentionally lead to designs that are too conservative or not sufficiently safe. Novel methodologies for the design of light-frame wood stud walls, ...

Abstract: This paper presents the experimental results of a study investigating the behavior of bolted glued-laminated (glulam) timber brace connections with slotted-in steel plates under monotonic and cyclic loading. A total of 12 ...

Abstract: Presented in this paper are the results of an experimental program investigating the out-of-plane behavior of CLT panels under static and blast loading. A total of 18 CLT panels, with panel thicknesses of 105 and 175 mm ...