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Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs

Journal Article
Hairstans, R., Kermani, A., & Lawson, R. (2004)
Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 157(2), (89-98). doi:10.1680/ensu.157.2.89.41080. ISSN 1478-4629
Traditional methods of timber frame construction are labour-intensive and time-consuming. This paper details a study of the crane-erect method of construction which utilises o...

Reliability of nailed timber connections with gusset plates

Journal Article
Drummond, I. & Kermani, A. (2003)
Reliability of nailed timber connections with gusset plates. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings. 156(3), 283-290. doi:10.1680/stbu.2003.156.3.283. ISSN 1751-7702
First order second moment (FOSM) analysis techniques, recently employed in the development of limit states design codes allow the engineer/designer to take into account the va...

Structural Support Beam: A new generation of Composite Insulated Beams (CIB).

Patent
Kermani, A. (2002)
Structural Support Beam: A new generation of Composite Insulated Beams (CIB). 0319172.3. The UK Patent Office
Structural support beam: a new generation of Composite Insulated Beams (CIB).

Load displacement characteristics of multi-nailed timber joists with plywood gussets

Conference Proceeding
Kermani, A. & Porteous, A. (2002)
Load displacement characteristics of multi-nailed timber joists with plywood gussets. In Timber Construction in the New Millennium: The Proceedings of 7th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2002: August 12-15, 2002, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Load displacement characteristics of multi-nailed timber joists with plywood gussets.

Load transfer mechanisms in punched metal -plate connected timber structures

Conference Proceeding
Abdulrahman, A. & Kermani, A. (2002)
Load transfer mechanisms in punched metal -plate connected timber structures. In Timber Construction in the New Millennium: The Proceedings of 7th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2002: August 12-15, 2002, Shah Alam, Malaysia
load transfer mechanisms in punched metal -plate connected timber structures.

Reliability of timber structural systems: a review

Journal Article
Drummond, I., Kermani, A. & Wamuziri, S. C. (2001)
Reliability of timber structural systems: a review. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings. 146(1), 101-108. doi:10.1680/stbu.2001.146.1.101. ISSN 1751-7702
The estimation of reliability in timber structures is a procedure complicated by the time-dependent nature of timber failure, coupled with the complex structural behaviour of ...

Load-slip characteristics of multi-nailed timber joints.

Journal Article
KERMANI, A. & GOH, H. C. C. (1999)
Load-slip characteristics of multi-nailed timber joints. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings. 134(1), 31-43. doi:10.1680/istbu.1999.31251. ISSN 1751-7702
Load-slip characteristics of multi-nailed timber joints.

Structural timber design.

Book
Kermani, A. (1998)
Structural timber design. Wiley. ISBN 978-0632050918
Structural Timber Design is a comprehensive textbook that provides students of building and civil engineering courses with a wealth of information and in–depth guidance on des...

Influence of grain direction on in-plane strength properties of plywood.

Conference Proceeding
Kermani, A. (1996)
Influence of grain direction on in-plane strength properties of plywood. In Proceedings of the International Wood Engineering Conference, Oct. 28-31, 1996, New Orleans, USA
Influence of grain direction on in-plane strength properties of plywood

Permeability of concrete: A practical approach

Conference Proceeding
Tait, C., Kermani, A. & Khalaf, F. M. (1996)
Permeability of concrete: A practical approach. In Concrete in the Service of Mankind: Proceedings of the International Congress, Dundee, January 1996 (5 volume set), 435-441. ISBN 9780419215004
Permeability of concrete: A practical approach.