Abstract: A finite element based single-shear nail-connection model has been developed based on an existing computer model which idealizes dowel-type wood connection as an elastoplastic beam surrounded by a compression-only wood ...

Abstract: The structural behavior of an innovative wood-based composite system, manufactured out of 2×6 southern yellow pine lumber, was studied through destructive experiments. The composite panel system consisted of profiled ...

Abstract: Coupled cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls with steel link beams are a type of high-capacity lateral load resisting system for multistory buildings. In this study, a 6.6 m tall coupled CLT wall specimen with three ...