Abstract: The forces induced in braces depend on the magnitude of initial imperfections (lateral bending and twist) and magnitude of applied loads. A method for calculating these forces is presented here. Shear stiffness of attached ...

Abstract: A compact design equation is presented for the design of multiple fastener connections of wood members. It was obtained by algebraic simplification of the Lantos analysis of the unequal load sharing among fasteners in ...

Abstract: A new design criterion for wood members under combined axial and bending loads is proposed. The new equation covers biaxial bending, axial load, and water ponding. It employs Ylinen's column formula for beam or column ...

Abstract: This paper demonstrates analytical relationship of influence coefficients between static-couple and multiplane methods on two-plane balancing as well as its application. For the static-couple approach, ...

Abstract: This paper discusses real cases on three different machines where subsynchronous vibration occurred suddenly at a frequency exactly equal to one-half (12X) of the operational speed of 3600 rpm. ...

Abstract: When a member is subjected to combined loading, such as combined bending and compression, the failure criterion contains more than one resistance variable. This paper addresses the practical effects of correlation among ...

Abstract: A beam under load can be more easily twisted or deflected laterally than when not under load. This loss of apparent stiffness is an example of the general principle that stiffness associated with a buckling displacement ...

Abstract: In 1991, Ylinen's column equation was adopted for the design of wood columns in the United States. Ylinen originally derived this equation as a plastic buckling criterion, using a nonlinear compressive stress‐strain law ...