Transportation infrastructure is a critical component to a nation's economy, security, and
wellbeing. In order to keep up with the rising population, there is a great need for more …

Studies on structural health monitoring of timber bridges are limited. The unique
characteristics of timber, such as anisotropy, hygroscopicity, and high variability under …

Passage of overweighted commercial vehicles is one of the significant causes of damage to
the pavement and structural components of bridges. Weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems can …

Timber constructions and engineered wood products exhibit a strong moisture-dependent
behavior, which needs to be sufficiently describable by models to avoid critical designs. For …

The evaluation of damages in large-span timber structures indicates that the predominantly
observed damage pattern is pronounced cracking in the lamellas of glued-laminated timber …

Moisture may significantly influence the dimensions and behavior of wooden elements and,
thus, it is important to consider within both serviceability as well as ultimate limit state …

Sustainable materials such as laminated wood and bamboo composites are increasingly
being used in the construction of green buildings across the world. Such products may be …

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) offers the potential to construct advanced load-bearing walls
and floors made of wood, as its larger dimensions and homogenized material properties …

This work presents a numerical model to analyse the hygro-thermal behaviour of wooden
bridge members. A multi-Fickian hygro-thermal model, previously implemented by some of …

The structural performance of timber elements may depend on the environmental conditions
and in particular on the cyclic variations of the moisture content. Moisture gradients in the …