Experimental and analytical assessment of the capacity of traditional single notch joints and impact of retrofitting by self-tapping screws

The joints are the most crucial parts of a timber building and determine the overall structural behaviour, load-bearing capacity and failure mechanisms. Therefore, keeping the joints fully functional is of utmost importance to ensure a desired structural performance of timber buildings under various...

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Main Author: Sobra, Karel (author)
Other Authors: de Rijk, Richard (author), Aktas, Yasemin D. (author), Avez, Coralie (author), Burawska, Isabela (author), Branco, Jorge M. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/66271
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/66271