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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"light-frame wood"”.
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The Effects of Diaphragm Flexibility on the Seismic Performance of Light Frame Wood Structures
… flexibility on the seismic performance of light frame wood structures (LFWS). The finite element approach is considered for modeling LFWS as it is more detailed and provides a way to explicitly incorporate individual structural elements and corresponding material properties. It is also …
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Investigating the Performance of Wood Portal Frames as Alternative Bracing Systems in Light-Frame Wood Buildings
Light-frame shearwall assemblies have been successfully used to resist gravity and lateral loads, such as earthquake and wind, for many decades. However, there is a need for maintaining the structural integrity of such buildings even when large openings in walls are introduced. Wood portal frame …
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Modernizing the passing joint : a standardized building system to facilitate contemporary bamboo housing construction in regions of economic constraint
… been incorporated into the history of standard light frame wood construction and is therefore not used to its full potential, especially in regions of economic constraint in greatest need of housing structures. Can we design a light-frame construction system that allows for the non-standard …
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Potential of cross laminated timber in single family residential construction
… laminated timber (CLT) is a panelized engineered wood product that is gaining popularity in the United States as a structural material for massive timber buildings. CLT is shown to be cost competitive to steel and concrete in large building construction projects, but is seen as uncompetitive for …
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Effect of Overturning Restraint on the Performance of Fully Sheathed and Perforated Timber Framed Shear Walls
… the monotonic and cyclic response of light-frame wood shear walls with and without openings. Effects of overturning restraint in the form of tie-down anchors and corner segments on light-frame shear walls with and without door and window openings were quantified. While the results are …
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An Investigation of Nailed Connection Performance in a Cyclic Humidity Environment
… cyclic moisture infiltration on connections in light-frame wood buildings has received limited research attention. Specifically, the connections between wood-based sheathing materials (OSB, plywood) and solid wood studs are of interest. A comprehensive understanding of connection performance …
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Modeling the behavior of wood-based composite sheathing under hygrothermal load
In light-frame residential construction wood-based composite panels used externally or internally are exposed to relative humidity and/or temperature changes. The subsequent moisture content change of the panels will result in two types of deformations as follows: 1. elastic deformation of the …
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Design of Stick-Framed Wood Roofs Under Extreme Wind Loads
Light-frame wood construction comprises nearly 90% of the housing industry inCanada and the United States. The roofs of these houses can be constructed eitherentirely on site or using prefabricated trusses. Assembling the roof structure on site,otherwise known as stick-framing, is a framing …
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Shake table testing of hybrid wood shear wall system
… on testing of a one-story full-scale hybrid wood shear wall system comprised of a post-tensioned CLT wall panel with Light-frame wood shear (LiFS) wall panels on each side. The testing was conducted at CSU's Engineering Research Center shake table. The objective of this study was to combine …
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A Case Study on Medium and High Rise Timber Buildings
… However, this topic is yet to be discovered. Light frame wood LFW has been used for decades but was always restricted to certain limits. Limits that heavy timber can overcome easily. In this thesis, topics related to the application of heavy timber in the construction of buildings are …