Abstract: Current capabilities of accurately predicting the behavior of the various subassemblies of light‐frame wood structures (walls, floors, and roofs) now meet (or exceed) the ability to characterize material properties. However, ...

Abstract: The increased emphasis on limit state design philosophy calls for a corresponding emphasis on the behavior of structural systems up to their ultimate load‐carrying capacities. Fifteen full‐size wood‐joist floors—each having ...

Abstract: A nonlinear, two‐dimensional, finite element program for analyzing vertically mechanically laminated lumber is presented. Nodal load‐displacement relationships are formulated for a frame‐to‐frame connector element and a ...