On-site full-scale tests of a timber queen-post truss
On-site tests were performed on an existing traditional timber truss. The main goal of the tests was to evaluate the overall behavior of the timber truss under symmetric and non-symmetric vertical loading. Moreover, the influence of the location of the point loads application was assessed, with and...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/66267 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/66267 |
| Summary: | On-site tests were performed on an existing traditional timber truss. The main goal of the tests was to evaluate the overall behavior of the timber truss under symmetric and non-symmetric vertical loading. Moreover, the influence of the location of the point loads application was assessed, with and without eccentricity relatively to the joints. The loading tests were preceded by a visual and non-destructive inspection aimed at collecting geometric data and assessing the level of decay of each member. The field tests results of a queen-post truss are presented and analyzed. A numerical model was developed to reproduce and analyze the test results. |
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