Abstract: Mass timber is emerging in new markets for wood buildings, requiring more design knowledge to compete with other structural materials. Large, in-plane tests on cross-laminated timber (CLT) diaphragms (4,570 ×4,570  mm) ...

Abstract: The overall behavior under axial loading of cold‐formed steel wall stud assemblies is investigated. Wall stud assemblies consist of several wall studs acting as beam columns, top and bottom tracks to restrain the ends of ...

Abstract: The effects of loading eccentricity on axial strength of cold‐formed steel lipped channels are investigated in a series of 48 individual long‐column tests. Experimental results are compared with flexural and torsional‐flexural ...

Abstract: Local buckling behavior of cold‐formed steel wall studs with rectangular web perforations is investigated experimentally and analytically. Stub column tests on short sections not subject to overall buckling are examined. ...

Abstract: As oriented strand board (OSB) increases in use, improving the mechanical properties is of importance. Improved in-plane shear properties will allow for more efficient use as well as open up other opportunities in engineered ...

Abstract: Remediation methods and strength predictions were evaluated for wood I-joists with single, circular holes in the webs, leaving utilities in place. A full-scale bending test using four equally spaced point loads was applied ...

Abstract: Composite panels in this study consist of C-section steel wall studs with gypsum wallboard attached to both flanges of the stud with screws at regular intervals. Axial load is assumed to be applied to the centroid of the ...

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to investigate a practical approach to model trusses and roof truss systems using a commercially available software program, ETABS. The model developed in this study takes into account ...

Abstract: Seismic screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation design of two existing wood-framed structures are performed using FEMA 154, FEMA 356, ASCE/SEI 31, and the 1997 UBC. FEMA 154 screening demonstrates the importance of ...