A comprehensive research program, combining experimental and analytical research,has resulted in significant advancements of knowledge pertaining to the behaviourof various structural timber assemblies subjected to blast loads. The full paper will report on key findings obtained from investigating light-frame walls,mass timber elements, and boundary connections. Significant results on the effect of strain rate on the material behaviour, typical failure modes observed, as well as influence on connections will be discussed. The main outcomes from this decade-long research program have paved the way to the development of design methodologies and retrofit options.
