Mehra, Sameer, O'Ceallaigh, Conan, Sotayo, Adeayo, Guan, Zhongwei 
ORCID: 0000-0002-6967-3508 and Harte, Annette M
(2021)
Experimental characterisation of the moment-rotation behaviour of beam-beam connections using compressed wood connectors.
Engineering Structures, 247.
p. 113132.
Abstract
The widespread use of energy-intensive metallic connectors and synthetic adhesives in modern timber construction has negative implications for the end-of-life disposal or re-use of the structural timber components. Therefore, it is favourable to substitute metallic connectors and synthetic adhesives with bio-based alternatives such as wood-based connectors. Recent studies have shown that densified or compressed wood (CW) with superior mechanical properties could be suitable for the manufacture of wood-based connectors in the form of CW dowels and CW plates. This study experimentally examines the moment-rotation behaviour of semi-rigid type timber-CW beam-beam connections under pure bending. The study also assesses the suitability of current design rules to predict the moment capacity of timber-CW connections. The comparative study has shown that the moment capacity of the timber-CW connection can be conservatively predicted from the characteristic load-carrying capacity of the connections calculated using the EC 5 strength equations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jun 2022 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 21:00 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113132 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113132 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3156104 |
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