Previous experimental studies reported that bolt pretensioning greatly increases the initial
stiffness and load-carrying capacity of bolted joints. It is also a matter of great importance to …

The provision of ductile connections is a critical element that is often lacking in the design of
a heavy timber structure to resist seismic loads. During the last decade, a novel connection …

Decrease projected length of bolts due to bending deformation in timber joints compresses
the steel washers onto timber member and increases lateral resistance of the joints. As this …

Cold formed steel has relatively high width-to-thickness ratio elements, which causes it to
buckle easily. Combining it with timber laminas would be an effective solution for reducing …

This paper focused on loading resistance of bolted timber joints beyond their yieldloads,
which may be expected under high ground motion. Two types of bolted joint were …