Experimental study on orthogonal joints in cross-laminated timber with self-tapping screws installed with mixed angles

JR Brown, M Li, T Tannert, D Moroder - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is increasingly being used in lateral load resisting systems of
multi-storey buildings. Conventional in-plane CLT shear walls can be transformed into CLT …

Large-scale testing of low damage rocking Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) wall panels with friction dampers

A Hashemi, P Quenneville - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of controlled ductile rocking shear walls with low damage connections can be an
efficient alternative to traditional high damage design in order to mitigate the earthquake …

Withdrawal Performance of Nails and Screws in Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Made of Poplar (Populus alba) and Fir (Abies alba)

F Abdoli, M Rashidi, A Rostampour-Haftkhani… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) can be used as an element in various parts of timber
structures, such as bridges. Fast-growing hardwood species, like poplar, are useful in …

[HTML][HTML] Urbach Tower: Integrative structural design of a lightweight structure made of self-shaped curved cross-laminated timber

S Bechert, L Aldinger, D Wood, J Knippers, A Menges - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent development in research and practice for curved cross-laminated timber (CLT)
opens up novel and interesting possibilities for applications of slender surface-active shell …

Group effects for shear connections with self-tapping screws in CLT

A Hossain, M Popovski, T Tannert - Journal of Structural …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, when used as shear walls or diaphragms, are
commonly connected with multiple (n) dowel-type fasteners in a row. For such connections …

Structural performance of dowelled cross-laminated timber hold-down connections with increased row spacing and end distance

JR Brown, M Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study to assess the structural performance of dowelled
cross-laminated timber (CLT) hold-down connections that are critical components for a CLT …

Experimental research on lateral performance of CLT shear walls with novel dissipative angle brackets and hold-downs

J Chen, R Wang, T Furuta, H Xiong - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures offer a prospective solution to mid-and high-rise
buildings. This paper reports experimental research on the lateral performance of CLT shear …

Withdrawal resistance of self-tapping screws inserted on the narrow face of cross laminated timber made from Radiata Pine

X Li, M Ashraf, M Subhani, K Ghabraie, H Li, P Kremer - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
With the growing global tendency towards sustainable construction techniques, the use of
renewable material regains attention from the industry. Cross laminated timber (CLT), as a …

Properties and durability of wood impregnated with high melting point polyethylene wax for outdoor use

L Zhang, X Yang, Z Chen, H Dong… - Journal of Wood …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In order to develop a new wood product suitable for outdoor applications, a high melting
point polyethylene wax was used for high-pressure impregnation treatment of wood …

[HTML][HTML] Brittle failure of laterally loaded self-tapping screw connections for cross-laminated timber structures

B Azinović, JM Cabrero, H Danielsson, T Pazlar - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The performance of structural timber connections is of utmost importance since they control
the global response of the building. A ductile failure mechanism on the global scale is …