Harmonization of Reliability-Based Timber Engineering Codes and Standards
An overview of activities related to harmonization of reliability-based timber design codes and standards is presented. The overview is based on information generated through a NATO Advanced...
Use of Composite Timber-concrete Floors in Residential Buildings
Timber-concrete floors are widely used in the Gulf region for its resistance to hot and aggressive environment of the area. However, due to the fact that no shear connector is provided,...
A Self-Balancing Laminate
A self balancing wood laminate has been developed based on the principle of orthotropic elasticity. Lumber is cut into three sections in the flatwise plane and each side member is turned...
Fracture Analysis of Bolted Timber Connections
Application of fracture mechanics concepts to splice connections where bolts load timber members perpendicular to the grain is discussed. Attention is given to prediction of the load level...
Special Considerations in the Design of Connections for Recycled Wood/Plastic Composite Lumber
There is current work in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) to evaluate potential test methods for what they refer to as 'commingled' plastic lumber. This category covers...
Timber Pile Length Determination Using a Nondestructive Technique
Determining timber pile length is critical when evaluating the potential effects of scour and for determining pile capacity. Unfortunately, records of timber pile lengths are typically...
Aesthetic Issues in Timber Bridges
The vocabulary of visual design and several generally accepted major principles of visual design are reviewed in order to provide a 'context' for case studies of award-winning timber bridges....
Timber Structures
This paper deals with three different curvilinear timber structures of moderate spans - 120 feet to 200 fee +/-. In each of the three cases cited, the roof deck and boundary members are...
Design and Construction of the Cable-Stayed Wooden Space Truss Roof
The thinning must be enforced for healthy development of an artificial forest. The most effective use of thinning lumber is construct of the space truss structure. This election systems...
Multimedia Based System for Analyzing Production Organizations
Construction operations involve many complex operations and relationships. This paper deals with data gathering for productivity improvement-studies, process modelling and simulation of...
In Rehab We Trust
Glulam structures will be durable and last for a long time provided structural elements are protected from water and moisture. Once water is allowed to come into direct contact with glulam...
The Mexican Migration
The North American Free Trade Agreement has made Mexico an attractive market for U.S. firms, particularly in the environmental field. At the same time, privatization (as with toll roads...
Nondestructive Evaluation of Timber
Nondestructive evaluation of materials, the science of identifying the physical and mechanical properties of materials without altering their end-use capabilities, is valuable in defining...
Design Property Values of Wood-Based Materials in LRFD Format
The development of a U.S. Load & Resistance Factored Design (LRFD) specification and supporting documents for engineered wood construction is nearing completion. The two key components...
MASSPORT Modernization
Construction began last fall on the Massachusetts Port Authority (MASSPORT) upgrade of the 50-year-old Paul W. Conley Terminal in Boston. When completed in 1994, this timber-pile-supported...
Plastic Piling
Composite plastic and steel piles are gaining acceptance throughout the United States. The evolving technology has produced a unique product which solves several problems related to use...
Knowledge and Information Processing with Drawing Objects in Construction Phase
Knowledge processing by CAD systems poses challenging problems for the efficient integration of design and construction processes. While CAD systems have been applied to various phases...
Advanced Construction Technology System
The Advanced Construction Technology System (ACTS) is a computer database for the classification, documentation, storage and retrieval of information about emerging construction technologies....
A Knowledge-Based System for the Damage Assessment of Timber Trusses
A knowledge-based system for the maintenance of over two hundred timber Warren truss buildings is being developed at the Royal Military College of Canada by the Knowledge-Based Expert...
Building Object-Oriented Systems for Diagnostic Problems in Civil Engineering
In recent years, rehabilitation and renovation of existing buildings and roads have grown to occupy a significant share of all civil engineering projects. Proper timing of rehabilitative...
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