Many buildings in Spain constructed with "pitch pine" beams are, nowadays, under rehabilitation processes. In some cases the decision on maintaining, or not, the existing timber structure is a key issue. The commercial name “pitch pine” comprises several species in the group of Southern Yellow Pines, being the “Longleaf pine”...
In timber construction, curved timber components have been used repeatedly. Yet the use of curved CLT elements is a relatively recent phenomenon. To obtain a European Technical Approval (ETA) for so-called radius timber (single curved CLT elements), Holzbau Unterrainer GmbH commissioned the accredited testing institution TVFA...
Installing between-joist bracing can be an economical and effective means of mitigating excessive vibration levels in wood floors associated to human discomfort. Effectiveness of between-joist bracing depends upon its own rigidity that accounts for the location of bracing, geometric arrangement and connection stiffness of installed...
Conventionally, energy absorption of joints in wooden structure has been obtained by yield deformation of steel parts. However, we have tried to control behaviour such as rigidity type or ductility type with combinations of wood fibre direction using screws in wooden structure for joint design. We defined the combination ratio of wood fiber...
