Abstract: In the summer of 2005, after eight years of use as a temporary bridge during the winter, the Pontresina Bridge for pedestrians was transported to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne for a detailed assessment ...

Abstract: This paper reports on the design and construction of a lightweight glass fiber-reinforced polymer roof structure in Basel, Switzerland. The sandwich construction allowed for an integration of static, building physical and ...

Abstract: The strength prediction of rounded dovetail connections (RDCs), a relatively new connection for structural timber members, is difficult due to the anisotropic and brittle nature of the material, the complex stress distribution ...