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Structural Performance of Post-tensioned Timber Frames under Gravity Loading

A new structural system for multi-storey timber buildings has been developed over the last seven years at the University of Canterbury. The system incorporates large timber structural frames, whereby semi-rigid beam-column connections are created using post-tensioning steel tendons. This system can create large open floor plans required for office and commercial buildings.

Several material properties of the engineered timber used were determined based on small-scale experimental testing. Full-scale testing of beams, connections and frames resulted in a more comprehensive understanding of the behaviour of such systems. Numerical, analytical and framework models also led to the development of design equations and procedures which were validated with the acquired experimental data.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:canterbury.ac.nz/oai:ir.canterbury.ac.nz:10092/8735
Date January 2013
Creatorsvan Beerschoten, Wouter Adrian
PublisherUniversity of Canterbury. Department of Civil and Natural Resources engineering
Source SetsUniversity of Canterbury
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic thesis or dissertation, Text
RightsCopyright Wouter Adrian van Beerschoten, http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/thesis/etheses_copyright.shtml
RelationNZCU

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