The Geotechnical Bearing Capacity of Old Timber Piles

In this thesis the geotechnical bearing capacity of old timber piles in Amsterdam is studied. This is necessary because many structures such as quay walls, bridges and houses in the (historic) city centre of Amsterdam are founded on timber piles with ages ranging between 80 and 300 years old. The assessment of the foundation is currently done...

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...

A Structural Concept for Free-Form Timber Structures

Timber construction has a promising future in the face of global sustainable development challenges. Using timber as the main structural material, the carbon footprint of a building is strongly reduced since the carbon will be stored for as long as the building stands or the timber is used. <br/><br/>An integrated structural concept was...

Stresses in the mortise and tenon joint: The 3D stress distribution in a mortis and tenon joint in mitre lock gates