Experimental shear testing of timber-masonry dry connections for the seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry shear walls
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.145
Abstract: Abstract The mechanical coupling of timber products to the masonry walls of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is generating considerable interest in terms of seismic vulnerability mitigation. An extensive experimental investigation on timber panel to masonry… read more here.
Keywords: shear testing; experimental shear; unreinforced masonry; testing timber ... See more keywords
Shear testing of structural size wood. Design, evaluation and results from optimized shear specimen.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2020.11.022
Abstract: Abstract The double notched shear test specimen has been redesigned to test wood in structural component scale using a compression test setup. A parametric finite element method (FEM) study was performed to obtain the best… read more here.
Keywords: shear strengths; fracture; fracture surface; shear testing ... See more keywords
A Simplified Direct Shear Testing Procedure to Evaluate Unsaturated Shear Strength
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DOI: 10.1520/gtj20150161
Abstract: The work in this paper presents a simplified and expedient procedure to evaluate unsaturated shear strength using conventional direct shear testing with tensiometer-measured suctions. Two types of residual soils are utilized in this testing program.… read more here.
Keywords: strength; shear strength; shear testing; procedure evaluate ... See more keywords