Fatigue performance of wood frame roof-to-wall connections with elastomeric adhesives under uplift cyclic loading
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111602
Abstract: Abstract Roof-to-wall-connection (RTWC) is critical in the loading path of wood-frame residential buildings, whose fatigue performance under varying wind loading is investigated in this paper. To get an insight on the wind-induced fatigue behavior at… read more here.
Keywords: wood frame; roof wall; performance; fatigue performance ... See more keywords
Fast Preparation of High-Performance Wood Materials Assisted by Ultrasonic and Vacuum Impregnation
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DOI: 10.3390/f12050567
Abstract: In the absence of high-quality hardwood timber resources, we have gradually turned our attention from natural forests to planted fast-growing forests. However, fast-growing tree timber in general has defects such as low wood density, loose… read more here.
Keywords: vacuum impregnation; performance wood; high performance; wood ... See more keywords