Abstract: This paper describes the experimental analysis of joints made with threaded steel rods epoxy-glued into high-density hardwood. Seventy specimens of 10 different types were tested until failure with a pull-pull device. The ...

Abstract: This study describes a self-tensioning system in which the gravitational loads acting on a horizontal structural element are automatically converted to a posttensioning force on that component. The self-tensioning effect ...

Abstract: This study describes a self-tensioning system in which the gravitational loads acting on a horizontal structural element are automatically converted to a posttensioning force on that component. The self-tensioning effect ...