Abstract: The existing models for the prediction of the splitting failure of dowel-type connections loaded perpendicular to grain are determined generally based on crack growth of the entire member cross-section. These models can ...

Abstract: Existing prediction models for parallel to grain wood failure in timber connections using dowel-type fasteners consider the minimum, maximum, or summation of the tensile and shear capacities of the failed wood block planes. ...

Abstract: In timber structures resisting earthquakes, slender steel fasteners are traditionally employed to provide ductility in the joints. However, this is associated with pinched hysteresis loops when timber fibers are irreversibly ...

Abstract: Damping-ductility relationships, as applied in direct displacement-based design (DDBD), are products of equivalent linearization techniques used to estimate the nonlinear response of structures. Currently, suitable ...

Abstract: Allowing a wall to rock and uplift during a seismic event can cap the forces and minimize the postevent residual damage. Slip friction connections comprised of flat steel plates sliding over each other have been experimentally ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the experimental behavior of a self-centering (SC) timber brace that employs the resilient slip friction joint (RSFJ) for energy dissipation. Due to the inherent characteristics of the RSFJ, mainly ...

Abstract: A cross-laminated timber (CLT) wall panel offers an efficient solution to resist seismic loads. Earthquake-induced vibrations can be accommodated and dampened by ductile connections that hold down a rocking wall panel. In ...

Abstract: This paper introduces and provides the experimental results related to a new self-centering steel tension-only brace with energy dissipation characteristics. The introduced brace has nonpinching behavior with no stiffness ...

Abstract: The innovative resilient slip friction joint (RSFJ) technology has recently been developed and introduced to the construction industry. This technology not only aims to provide life safety for the occupants, but also to ...