Novel engineered wood and bamboo composites for structural applications: State-of-art of manufacturing technology and mechanical performance evaluation

X Sun, M He, Z Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Both wood and bamboo are renewable anisotropic materials with a long application history
in human society. Engineered wood or bamboo aiming to mitigate the variability of the …

Seismic behaviour of Cross-Laminated Timber structures: A state-of-the-art review

M Izzi, D Casagrande, S Bezzi, D Pasca, M Follesa… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) structures exhibit satisfactory performance under
seismic conditions. This is possible because of the high strength-to-weight ratio and in-plane …

Dynamic identification and model updating of an eight-storey CLT building

A Aloisio, D Pasca, R Tomasi, M Fragiacomo - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
So far, few in situtests have been carried out to estimate the modal parameters of multi-
storey Cross-Laminated-Timber (CLT) buildings: the understanding of their dynamic …

Sustainable cross-laminated timber structures in a seismic area: Overview and future trends

A Sandoli, C D'Ambra, C Ceraldi, B Calderoni… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings are recognized as a robust alternative to
heavyweight constructions, because beneficial for seismic resistance and environmental …

Strength and stiffness of cross-laminated timber (CLT) shear walls: State-of-the-art of analytical approaches

I Lukacs, A Björnfot, R Tomasi - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last years, the timber construction practice has been revived. Cross-laminated timber
(CLT) plays a key role in this timber renaissance. CLT constructions has seen a noticeable …

Comparison of multi-storey cross-laminated timber and timber frame buildings by in situ modal analysis

T Reynolds, D Casagrande, R Tomasi - Construction and building materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The dynamic properties of two common structural systems for multi-storey timber buildings
are compared through in situ testing of completed buildings. The two five-storey buildings …

The effect of the floor-to-wall interaction on the rocking stiffness of segmented CLT shear-walls

G D'Arenzo, S Schwendner, W Seim - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The mechanical behaviour of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings under lateral loads is
mainly governed from the connections and is strongly influenced from the internal structure …

CLT shear walls anchored with shear-tension angle brackets: Experimental tests and finite-element modeling

G D'Arenzo, D Casagrande, A Polastri… - Journal of Structural …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Due to the high in-plane stiffness and strength capacity of cross-laminated timber (CLT)
panels, the mechanical behavior of CLT shear walls is mainly influenced by the mechanical …

Deflection of cross-laminated timber shear walls for platform-type construction

M Shahnewaz, M Popovski, T Tannert - Engineering structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is becoming popular in the North American construction
market as a feasible option for mid-to high-rise timber buildings. CLT shear walls are …

Dissipation in sheathing-to-framing connections of light-frame timber shear walls under seismic loads

G Di Gangi, C Demartino, G Quaranta, G Monti - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study is concerned with the seismic analysis and design of light-frame timber
shear walls, with focus on the energy dissipation ensured by sheathing-to-framing …