Essays about: "Embedment properties"

Found 3 essays containing the words Embedment properties.

  1. 1. Embedment Behavior of Steel Dowel in Timber Loaded Perpendicular to the Grain : Influence of Assembly History in Combination with Moisture Change and Cyclic Loading

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Mojtaba Khalili; [2023]
    Keywords : Embedment strength; elastic and plastic embedment stiffness; moisture content; swelling and shrinkage; steel dowel; assembly history; cyclic loading;

    Abstract : The embedment behavior of dowels in timber structures, as an essential parameter in the design of connections, is the subject of this thesis. There are numerous advantages using timber structures, including sustainability, energy efficiency, and aesthetic appeal. READ MORE

  2. 2. Embedment Behavior of Steel Dowel in Timber: Influence of Moisture Content, Assembly History, and Artificial Cracks : An experimental and numerical study of embedment strength and stiffness of steel dowel in timber with different wood moisture content and assembly history

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Zijad Shehadeh; [2022]
    Keywords : Embedment strength; Embedment stiffness; Moisture content; Assembly history; Artificial cracks; Steel Dowel;

    Abstract : Timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material particularly due to its great environmental properties. Just alone around Linnaeus University in Växjö city, dozens of multistory buildings in timber have risen. READ MORE

  3. 3. Modeling of nailed timber connection : Displacement path dependency in sheathing-to-framing connections

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Winston Mmari; [2017]
    Keywords : Displacement path; Sheathing-to-framing; Beam-on-foundation; Embedment properties; Connector Elements;

    Abstract : Connections in wood have been investigated and advanced ever since the ground-breaking work of Johansen in the early nineteenth century. Nevertheless, not much investigation has been undertaken on the existence of load-displacement path dependency in a sheathing-to-framing connection. READ MORE