Experimental characterisation and mechanical modelling of connection details in traditional Groningen houses

Post-earthquake structural damage shows that out-of-plane wall collapse is one of the most prevalent failure mechanisms in unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. This issue is particularly critical in Groningen, a province located in the northern part of the Netherlands, where low-intensity ground shaking has occurred since 1991 due to gas...

Timber Joints: A parametric study on the dimensional interaction between joints and members in timber frame structures

The importance of joints in timber structures is strongly emphasized in the existing literature (e.g., Blaß & Sandhaas, 2017; McLain, 1998). The aim of this project is to provide insight into whether the cross-sectional sizes of the member are dictated by the dimensional sizes of the laterally loaded dowel-type connection or the strength and...

Connection of timber foundation piles to concrete extension piles

In this work, the relationship for a socket-type connection in wooden foundation piles is investigated, and a trilinear moment-rotation diagram was determined by means of experiment.<br/>Numerical and analytical models confirmed that the material properties for compression perpendicular to the grain are governing for the connections’ strength...

Development of an innovative demountable floor system: Structural design and verification

Today, society is becoming more and more aware of the environment and the (negative) influence we have on it. Especially the current workings of our economy have a detrimental effect on the environment. To reduce these effects, a transition is being made towards a circular economy. The construction sector plays a big role in the degradation: in...

Experimental analysis of connections in LVL-Q timber for application in moment resisting connections

This master thesis on LVL-Q connections investigates the behaviour in LVL-Q. Through tensile tests done in the Stevinlab, the embedment behaviour was analysed leading to high strength and ductile behaviour in LVL-Q. This goal of this research was to design an moment resisting connection stronger than timber it is connection to. This through...