Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs).
Presentation / Conference
Kermani, A. & Hairstans, R. (2008, June)
Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Antalya, Turkey
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are an alternative construction material for residential and light commercial buildings. They were developed in the USA and have been evolvi...
Damping Characteristics of Timber Flooring Systems with Respect to Low-Frequency Vibration Modes
Conference Proceeding
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., Kermani, A., Reid, D. & Andersen, P. (2008)
Damping Characteristics of Timber Flooring Systems with Respect to Low-Frequency Vibration Modes. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber EngineeringISBN 978-1-61567-088-8
The vibration serviceability of flooring structures has been of concern for decades. To date, design criteria classifying the dynamic behaviour of different types of timber fl...
Development of Nailed/Screwed Modules for Stress Laminated Timber Arch Bridges
Conference Proceeding
Freedman, G. & Kermani, A. (2008)
Development of Nailed/Screwed Modules for Stress Laminated Timber Arch Bridges. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber EngineeringISBN 978-1-61567-088-8
This paper describes the experimental part of a research programme carried out at Napier University in collaboration with the UK's Forestry Civil Engineering, Forestry Commiss...
A Parametric Evaluation of Multi-Webbed Composite Joists Based on EC5
Journal Article
Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Kermani, A., Zhang, B., & Reid, D. (2007)
A Parametric Evaluation of Multi-Webbed Composite Joists Based on EC5. Journal of the Institute of Wood Science, 17(6), 295-310. https://doi.org/10.1179/wsc.2007.17.6.295
The introduction of engineered beams offers long span, low cost and light weight joists in comparison to traditional solid timber sections. However, the vibration criteria in ...
Structural timber design to Eurocode 5.
Book
Porteous, J., & Kermani, A. (2007)
Structural timber design to Eurocode 5. Wiley
Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with comprehensive, detailed information and in-depth guidance on the design of...
Vibrational behaviour of timber floors - experimental investigations
Conference Proceeding
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., Kermani, A. & Reid, D. (2007)
Vibrational behaviour of timber floors - experimental investigations. In Proceedings of the Third Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE): 20-22 November 2007, Glasgow Caledonian University. ISBN 1905866178, 9781905866175
Vibrational behaviour of timber floors - experimental investigations.
Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction
Journal Article
Hairstans, R., & Kermani, A. (2007)
Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials, 160(3), (91-94). doi:10.1680/coma.2007.160.3.91. ISSN 1747-650X
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are typically formed
from a thick layer of polystyrene foam sandwiched
between two layers of oriented strand board. They have
improved insul...
Laterally loaded timber joints with helically shaped steel fasteners.
Journal Article
Coste, G. & Kermani, A. (2007)
Laterally loaded timber joints with helically shaped steel fasteners. Proceedings from Nordic Workshop on Wood Engineering.. ISSN 1402-1528
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the structural performance of a series of
helically shaped steel fasteners “Helifix® fasteners” for use in a variety of timb...
Knowledge transfer in timber engineering
Conference Proceeding
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., Kermani, A., Lawson, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2006)
Knowledge transfer in timber engineering. In 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2006 (WCTE 2006) (2474-2477
Napier University and Oregon Timber Frame Ltd have recently completed an award winning two year project in timber engineering. The project was conducted under the
umbrella of ...
Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels
Journal Article
Kermani, A., & Hairstans, R. (2006)
Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels. Journal of Structural Engineering, 132(11), (1806-1812). doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9445(2006)132:11(1806). ISSN 0733-9445
Formed from a thick layer of polystyrene foam sandwiched between two layers of oriented strand board, structural insulated panels (SIPs) are a viable alternative to traditiona...