Abstract: The mechanical behavior of wood is strongly dependent on factors such as species, grade, moisture content, and member size as well as on time effects such as duration of load and creep. Time-dependent phenomena, combined ...

Abstract: Recent research into the strength of dimension lumber has led to the development of an alternative failure criterion based on the notion of a critical energy density for the material. The strength of wood is known to be ...

Abstract: The phenomenon of creep causes the deflection of a wood beam under sustained loading to increase throughout time. Current design codes include provisions to account for the time‐dependent deflections of wood members in ...

Abstract: Light-frame wood floors are constructed from a number of parallel flexural members (joists), which provide the primary structural support. Sheathing material is attached across the top edges of these joists to form the ...