A hybrid system for enhancing racking performance of timber panels
Conference Proceeding
Munir, S., Kermani, A., & Harrison, I. (2012)
A hybrid system for enhancing racking performance of timber panels. In Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering
Timber frame can offer many aesthetic and structural benefits over other construction materials, for example effective insulation for energy efficiency, sustainable design and...
Digital image processing of weathered stone for determining the optimum cleaning level of stonework
Conference Proceeding
Humanyun, R., Zhang, H., & Zhang, B. (2012)
Digital image processing of weathered stone for determining the optimum cleaning level of stonework. In 14th International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Faults and Repair
In this study, the authors introduced a new image component sampling technique that can be used to evaluate level of cleaning of weathered masonry stone for historic buildings...
Evaluation of shear constant of timber glulam composite with photogrammetric approach
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, H., Mohamed, A., & Smith, I. (2017)
Evaluation of shear constant of timber glulam composite with photogrammetric approach. In Proceeding of the Fourteenth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering
Shear constant of timber glulam materials plays an important role in structural modelling, such as lateral torsional buckling of the glulam beam, floor vibration and stabiliti...
Evaluation of the Shear Constant of a Timber Beam using a Photogrammetric Approach
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, H., Mohamed, A., & Xiao, Z. (2011)
Evaluation of the Shear Constant of a Timber Beam using a Photogrammetric Approach. In Y. Tsompanakis, & B. H. V. Topping (Eds.), Proceedings of the thirteenth international conference on civil, structural and environmental engineeringdoi:10.4203/ccp.96.164
The shear modulus is a fundamental mechanical property of wood that is used in general timber design [1,2,3]. Compared with other engineering materials, timber has relatively ...
The shear strength and failure modes of timber joists obtained from the torsion test method.
Conference Proceeding
Khokhar, A. M., Zhang, H., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2010)
The shear strength and failure modes of timber joists obtained from the torsion test method. In A. Ceccotti (Ed.), 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2010 (WTCTE 2010) (3509-3516
This paper presents details of the experimental method and test results from a series of torsion tests undertaken to evaluate the shear strength of timber joists. The failure...
Developments In stress-laminated arch construction for footbridges.
Conference Proceeding
Kermani, A., & Freedman, G. (2010)
Developments In stress-laminated arch construction for footbridges. In Proceedings of International Conference on Timber Bridges,
Developments In stress-laminated arch construction for footbridges.
Optimisation of an oak container
Conference Proceeding
Savage, N., Kermani, A., & Zhang, H. (2010)
Optimisation of an oak container. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering
Traditional containers such as barrels, used in the transportation and storage of food and liquid, have been constructed from timber for thousands of years. The design of the ...
Beam and post system for non-residential multi-storey timber buildings – Conceptual framework and key issues
Conference Proceeding
Tlustochowicz, G., Kermani, A., & Johnsson, H. (2010)
Beam and post system for non-residential multi-storey timber buildings – Conceptual framework and key issues. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering,
In Sweden, there has been a long tradition of using timber in the construction of housing and in recent years, timber structural systems are increasingly used in multi-s...
Vibrational performance of metal-webbed timber floors.
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, B., Weckendorf, J., Kermani, A., & Fillingham, T. (2010)
Vibrational performance of metal-webbed timber floors. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering
Metal web engineered timber joists have been largely used nowadays to replace traditional solid timber joists for constructing intermediate-span timber floors in low-rise hous...
Structural performance of external timber cladding.
Conference Proceeding
Crawford, D., Hairstans, R., & Davies, I. (2010)
Structural performance of external timber cladding. In 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2010 (WCTE 2010), 2354-2358
Although timber cladding has been used for centuries, the current design guidance for timber cladding has received very little research attention with regards to structural pe...