Abstract: The theory presented in this paper predicts racking deformations in wood‐stud shear walls. The energy method employed defines the wall performance in terms of the lateral nonlinear load‐slip behavior of the nails which ...

Abstract: A simple procedure is presented for computing the composite stiffness of a wood bending member with sheathing attached nonrigidly to one or both edges. To account for interlayer slip, it is only necessary to modify the ...

Abstract: Eighteen timber bridges built in the late 1960s and early 1970s are inspected to determine the performance of their various components. In general, the bridges are in excellent structural condition. Glulam decks provide ...