Abstract: A numerical modeling procedure for the nonlinear analysis of timber shear walls is presented. The model includes the nonlinear behavior of the connectors between the sheathing and framing, bearing effects between adjacent ...

Abstract: The results of earthquake tests of light-frame, wood shear walls conducted by several researchers are reviewed. The effect of using adhesives to attach the sheathing material to the framing is considered, specifically, ...

Abstract: In the United States, floors in wood buildings are currently designed according to strength and deflection criteria under static uniformly distributed loads. With the introduction of engineered joist products such as ...

Abstract: Several proposed design criteria for preventing annoying wood floor vibrations are reviewed, and an additional criterion is proposed. Recent research results that validate the proposed design criterion are reported. The ...

Abstract: Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views ...