Abstract: A series of 13 wood floors was tested under uniformly distributed load. The floors were manufactured with 12 (nominal)

Abstract: A methodology for the study of reliability in wood structural systems under load is presented. The approach implements duration of load effects by means of a damage accumulation model, and combines it with a structural ...

Abstract: A common cause of structural failure in flat roof systems is attributable to rainwater accumulating on the roofs as a result of the ponding phenomenon. This study investigates the structural reliability of timber roof beams ...

Abstract: A methodology is presented for the study of the reliability of lightframe wood structural systems, with particular consideration given to floors and flat roofs. Reliability levels associated with the bending strength limit ...

Abstract: A finite element program using singularity‐enriched elements is developed to determine the v‐notch stress‐intensity factors, as well as the corresponding Mode I and Mode II components for an arbitrary V‐notch in a linear ...

Abstract: A numerical model is presented for analyzing the combined transient dynamic response of floor systems with occupants. Structural analysis of a floor is based on a finite‐strip formulation that takes account of the various ...

Abstract: A nonlinear finite-element model (LightFrame3D) is presented in this paper to study the performance of 3D timber light-frame buildings under static loading conditions. The uniqueness of the model is the implementation of ...

Abstract: Reliability-based assessment of seismic performance of wood shear walls needs to consider many uncertainties arising from earthquake ground motions, material properties, carried mass, and analytical models. Using a response ...

Abstract: This paper presents an extension to an algorithm called HYST to develop the hysteresis characteristics of a nail connection. The paper also discusses the implementation of the algorithm in a finite-element model of a wood ...

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 ...