René Steiger
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View article: Shear strength and stiffness of glued-laminated timber made from European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.)
Shear strength and stiffness of glued-laminated timber made from European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) Open
The influence of size effects on the shear strength and stiffness of glued-laminated timber (GLT) made from European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) was assessed based on a comprehensive experimental campaign. The experiments were performed on…
View article: Experimentally validated bending capacity models for strip-reinforced timber beams
Experimentally validated bending capacity models for strip-reinforced timber beams Open
The use of timber in construction has seen a rapid increase in demand in recent years. However, some question the capacity of the industry to supply sufficient amounts of structural grade timber in a sustainable and affordable manner as th…
View article: SHEAR TESTS ON FULL-SCALE EUROPEAN ASH GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER BEAMS
SHEAR TESTS ON FULL-SCALE EUROPEAN ASH GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER BEAMS Open
The influence of volume effects on the shear strength and stiffness of glued-laminated timber (GLT) made from European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) was assessed based on a comprehensive experimental campaign. The experiments were performed …
View article: TIMBER-FRAMED SHEAR WALLS WITH LARGE OPENINGS AS PART OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM - OPTIMIZATION OF THE SHEATHING-TO-FRAMING CONNECTION LAYOUT
TIMBER-FRAMED SHEAR WALLS WITH LARGE OPENINGS AS PART OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM - OPTIMIZATION OF THE SHEATHING-TO-FRAMING CONNECTION LAYOUT Open
For lateral force-resisting systems of multi-storey timber-framed buildings, the usual policy of current standards is to only consider timber-framed shear wall segments ranging continuously from the ground floor to the top edge of the buil…
View article: UNREINFORCED AND STEEL-REINFORCED COLUMNS MADE OF EUROPEAN BEECH GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBER
UNREINFORCED AND STEEL-REINFORCED COLUMNS MADE OF EUROPEAN BEECH GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBER Open
With the aim of promoting the use of glued-laminated timber (GLT) made from European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), experimental and numerical studies were conducted on high-strength columns for residential, office, and industrial application…
View article: Glulam columns made of European beech timber: compressive strength and stiffness parallel to the grain, buckling resistance and adaptation of the effective-length method according to Eurocode 5
Glulam columns made of European beech timber: compressive strength and stiffness parallel to the grain, buckling resistance and adaptation of the effective-length method according to Eurocode 5 Open
This article presents experimental and numerical investigations on the buckling behaviour of glulam columns made of European beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) timber and a design proposal. First, the compressive strength parallel to the grain ( …
View article: Impact of knots on the fracture propagating along grain in timber beams
Impact of knots on the fracture propagating along grain in timber beams Open
Fracture propagating along the grain of timber is one of the most relevant failure mechanisms due to the wood’s low strength and its brittle failure behaviour when subjected to excessive shear and tensile stresses perpendicular to the grai…
View article: Impact of growth characteristics on the fracture perpendicular to the grain of timber
Impact of growth characteristics on the fracture perpendicular to the grain of timber Open
The natural material wood is commonly graded with regard to the parallel to the grain strength and stiffness properties and taking into account different growth characteristics such as knots and grain deviations. In this paper the impact o…