A 3D moisture-stress FEM analysis for time dependent problems in timber structures

S Fortino, F Mirianon, T Toratti - Mechanics of time-dependent materials, 2009 - Springer
This paper presents a 3D moisture-stress numerical analysis for timber structures under
variable humidity and load conditions. An orthotropic viscoelastic-mechanosorptive material …

Rheological model for wood

MM Hassani, FK Wittel, S Hering… - Computer Methods in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Wood as the most important natural and renewable building material plays an important role
in the construction sector. Nevertheless, its hygroscopic character basically affects all related …

Analysis of hygroscopic self-shaping wood at large scale for curved mass timber structures

P Grönquist, D Wood, MM Hassani, FK Wittel… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
The growing timber manufacturing industry faces challenges due to increasing geometric
complexity of architectural designs. Complex and structurally efficient curved geometries are …

Adhesive-bonded timber-concrete composites–Experimental and numerical investigation of hygrothermal effects

L Eisenhut, W Seim, S Kühlborn - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
The advantages of the two different building construction materials timber and concrete
could be used effectively in timber-concrete composite constructions. The composite …

Modelling the hygro-mechanical creep behaviour of FRP reinforced timber elements

C O'Ceallaigh, K Sikora, D McPolin, AM Harte - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
A fully coupled moisture-displacement finite element model has been developed to predict
the viscoelastic, mechano-sorptive and swelling/shrinkage behaviour of FRP reinforced …

Experimental and numerical study of long-term behaviour of timber-timber composite (TTC) connections

Y Nie, HR Valipour - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term sustained load (push-out) tests under an indoor uncontrolled environment were
conducted on twelve specimens (in seven groups/types) of Timber-timber composite (TTC) …

[HTML][HTML] An improved model for the time-dependent material response of wood under mechanical loading and varying humidity conditions

T Yu, A Khaloian, JW Van De Kuilen - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Timber is one of the most widely applied engineering materials due to its favorable physical
and mechanical characteristics. Nevertheless, over the service life, the combination of …

Temperature-humidity-time equivalence and relaxation in dynamic viscoelastic response of Chinese fir wood

T Zhan, J Jiang, J Lu, Y Zhang, J Chang - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Design, application and service life of modern engineered wood and its products
are closely related to environmental temperature and relative humidity (RH). In this study …

Moisture-dependent, viscoelastic creep of European beech wood in longitudinal direction

S Hering, P Niemz - European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2012 - doc.rero.ch
In the present study, the pure viscoelastic behaviour of European beech wood is analysed in
the longitudinal direction at three different moisture contents. The moisture-dependent creep …

Modeling of the viscoelastic mechano-sorptive behavior in wood

F Dubois, JM Husson, N Sauvat… - Mechanics of Time …, 2012 - Springer
This paper focuses on the modeling of linearly viscoelastic, mechano-sorptive behavior and
its effects during moisture content changes in timber. A generalized Kelvin–Voigt model …