In this paper, a constitutive material model is proposed to model the nonlinear mechanical
response of timber, as elastoplastic orthotropic material under three-dimensional (3D) stress …

Timber joints with their simultaneous ductile and brittle failure modes still pose a major
challenge when it comes to modelling. Wood is heterogeneous and highly anisotropic. It …

Near-surface mounted (NSM) laminate strips of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a
promising technique for increasing the load-carrying capacity of timber beams in bending …

This study focuses on the flexural behaviour of timber beams externally reinforced using
Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Plastics (CFRP). A non-linear finite element analysis was …

Timber buildings have been preferred in many regions for the sustainable nature of timber
material. Although engineered timber products become promising alternates to traditional …

This paper develops a mechanical model to accurately predict the strength of Laminated
Veneer Lumber (LVL) beams, and illustrates its applications to numerically predict the …

Restoration of ancient wooden beams and design of smart wood-based structures are
gaining an increasing interest in building industry. In this context, the computational …

Due to the strong demand for wood, and the need to reduce the carbon footprint in
construction, fast-growing low-graded planted species like poplar are promising wood for …

The mechanical behaviour of wood light-frame shearwalls is difficult to explain unless
system-level performance is taken into account. Although the behaviour of wood light-frame …

A 3D combined elastic-plastic damage constitutive model for wood is proposed within the
theoretical framework of classical plasticity and continuum damage mechanics (CDM). The …