Materials and Joints in Timber Structures

Materials and Joints in Timber Structures
Author: Simon Aicher
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 815
Release: 2013-09-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9400778112

This book contains the contributions from the RILEM International Symposium on Materials and Joints in Timber Structures that was held in Stuttgart, Germany from October 8 to 10, 2013. It covers recent developments in the materials and the joints used in modern timber structures. Regarding basic wooden materials, the contributions highlight the widened spectrum of products comprising cross-laminated timber, glulam and LVL from hardwoods and block glued elements. Timber concrete compounds, cement bonded wood composites and innovative light-weight constructions represent increasingly employed alternatives for floors, bridges and facades. With regard to jointing technologies, considerable advances in both mechanical connections and glued joints are presented. Self-tapping screws have created unprecedented options for reliable, strong as well as ductile joints and reinforcement technologies. Regarding adhesives, which constitute the basis of the jointing/laminating technology of modern timber products, extended options for tailor-made bonding solutions have to be stated. Apart from melamine-urea and phenolic-resorcinol adhesives, one-component-polyurethanes, emulsion isocyanate polymers and epoxies offer a wide range of possibilities. The contributions dealing with experimental and numerical investigations on static, cyclic and seismic behavior of structures clearly reveal the enhanced potential of modern timber construction for reliable and sustainable buildings and bridges of the new millennium. The book is structured in nine thematic areas, being I) Structures II) Mechanical Connections III) Glued Joints and Adhesives IV) Timber and Concrete/Cement/Polymer Composites V) Cyclic, Seismic Behavior VI) Hardwood, Modified Wood and Bamboo VII) Cross-Laminated Timber VIII) Properties and Testing of Wood IX) Glulam

Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction

Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction
Author: Nader Ghafoori
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1890
Release: 2009-10-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1439859434

Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction addresses the latest developments in innovative and integrative technologies and solutions in structural engineering and construction, including: Concrete, masonry, steel and composite structures; Dynamic impact and earthquake engineering; Bridges and

Construction of Earthquake-Resistant Concrete and Steel Structures

Construction of Earthquake-Resistant Concrete and Steel Structures
Author: Moosa Mazloom
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2023-10-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0443136645

Impressive engineering advances have occurred that can curb the impact of seismic events on residential properties, commercial edifices, architectural heritage, and infrastructure. Written by a university professor with decades of on-site experience, Construction of Earthquake-Resistant Concrete and Steel Structures offers up-to-date information and technical competence with the aim of supporting understanding of fundamental concepts for concrete and steel structures, shell elements, and reinforcement detailing. The volume is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and early-career practicing professionals to also learn about construction issues and how to solve practical challenges while ensuring that building codes (ACI, AISC, ANSI, ASCE, RCSC, and many more) and design standards' requirements are upheld. - Presents readers with guidance on detailing techniques as well as theoretical and practical insights into the construction of concrete and steel structural elements - Includes the author's own previously unpublished photosets from real-life projects - Each chapter concludes with supplementary questions that are a useful tool to test knowledge and/or revise

Construction Calculations Manual

Construction Calculations Manual
Author: Sidney M Levy
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2011-09-23
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0123822432

The National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) -- Conversion tables and conversion formulas -- Calculations and formulas : geometry, trigonometry, and physics in construction -- Site work -- Calculations relating to concrete and masonry -- Calculating the size/weight of structural steel and miscellaneous metals -- Lumber : calculations to select framing and trim materials -- Fasteners for wood and steel : calculations for selection -- Calculations to determine the effectiveness and control of thermal and sound transmission -- Interior finishes -- Plumbing and HVAC calculations -- Electrical formulas and calculations.

Design of Steel Structures (Vol. 1)

Design of Steel Structures (Vol. 1)
Author: Ramchandra
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 1010
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9386102072

Twelfth edition, 2009 of this book is based on IS: 800-2007 and also newly revised IS: 883-1994 (code of practice for timber structures). New code of practice, IS: 800 is likely to be issued soon. It is likely to introduce ``Limit State Design of Steel Structures''. Authors have distributed the text in thirty four chapters in main text and one chapter `on Location of Shear Centre' in Appendix A. Concept of Shear Centre and bending axis is important and significant and essentially needed to understand simple theory of bending and so also unsymmetrical bending. Complete-text has been updated and new matter added (e.g., elastic buckling, inelastic, stability and instability of columns and compression members, torsional-buckling, torsional-flexural buckling, etc.). Behaviour of web-stiffeners and web-panels specially near the end panels, tension-field action has been first time included to familiarise the students with the concept. Durability of steel members have been emphasized phenomenon of corrosion has been distinctly explained.

Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering

Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering
Author: Amarjit Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789058091611

An examination of creative systems in structural and construction engineering taken from conference proceedings. Topics covered range from construction methods, safety and quality to seismic response of structural elements and soils and pavement analysis.

Design, Development, and Applications of Structural Ceramics, Composites, and Nanomaterials

Design, Development, and Applications of Structural Ceramics, Composites, and Nanomaterials
Author: Dileep Singh
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014-02-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118889703

Contains a collection of papers from the below symposia held during the 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PacRim10), June 2-7, 2013, in Coronado, California 2012: Engineering Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites: Design, Development, and Application Advanced Ceramic Coatings: Processing, Properties, and Application Geopolymers – Low Energy, Environmentally Friendly, Inorganic Polymeric Ceramic Multifunctional Metal Oxide Nanostructures and Heteroarchitectures for Energy and Device Application Advanced Characterization and Modeling of Ceramic Interfaces

Wind and Seismic Effects

Wind and Seismic Effects
Author: United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. Joint Meeting
Publisher:
Total Pages: 624
Release: 1992
Genre: Buildings
ISBN:

Structural & Construction Conf

Structural & Construction Conf
Author: Franco Bontempi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 978
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9789058096005

Objective of conference is to define knowledge and technologies needed to design and develop project processes and to produce high-quality, competitive, environment- and consumer-friendly structures and constructed facilities. This goal is clearly related to the development and (re)-use of quality materials, to excellence in construction management and to reliable measurement and testing methods.

Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials

Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials
Author: J.Y. Richard Liew
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-08-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128234369

High-strength materials offer alternatives to frequently used materials for high-rise construction. A material of higher strength means a smaller member size is required to resist the design load. However, high-strength concrete is brittle, and high-strength thin steel plates are prone to local buckling. A solution to overcome such problems is to adopt a steel-concrete composite design in which concrete provides lateral restraint to steel plates against local buckling, and steel plates provide confinement to high-strength concrete. Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High Strength Materials provides guidance on the design of composite steel-concrete structures using combined high-strength concretes and steels. The book includes a database of over 2,500 test results on composite columns to evaluate design methods, and presents calculations to determine critical parameters affecting the strength and ductility of high-strength composite columns. Finally, the book proposes design methods for axial-moment interaction curves in composite columns. This allows a unified approach to the design of columns with normal- and high-strength steel concrete materials. This book offers civil engineers, structural engineers, and researchers studying the mechanical performance of composite structures in the use of high-strength materials to design and construct advanced tall buildings. - Presents the design and construction of composite structures using high-strength concrete and high-strength steel, complementing and extending Eurocode 4 standards - Addresses a gap in design codes in the USA, China, Europe and Japan to cover composite structures using high-strength concrete and steel in a comprehensive way - Gives insight into the design of concrete-filled steel tubes and concrete-encased steel members - Suggests a unified approach to designing columns with normal- and high-strength steel and concrete