Using OpenSees for structures in fire
Conference Proceeding
Usmani, A., Zhang, J., Jiang, Y., Kotsovinos, P., Zhang, J., & May, I. (2010)
Using OpenSees for structures in fire. In Structures in Fire - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference, SiF'10, 919-926
OpenSees is an open source object oriented software framework developed at UC Berekeley and currently supported by PEER and Nees. OpenSees has so far been focussed on providin...
Structural Performance of thinned oak containers
Conference Proceeding
Savage, N., & Kermani, A. (2010)
Structural Performance of thinned oak containers. In The Future of Quality Control for Wood & Wood Products
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 ...
Prediction of modal frequencies, modal shapes and static point load deflections of I-joist timber flooring systems using finite element method.
Conference Proceeding
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., & Kermani, A. (2010)
Prediction of modal frequencies, modal shapes and static point load deflections of I-joist timber flooring systems using finite element method. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering
The vibrational behaviour of structural timber flooring systems can result in serviceability problems due to discomfort experienced by the occupants. However, the dynamic resp...
The use of acoustic-based NDT to predict the wood properties of UK-grown Sitka spruce at different stages in the wood supply chain.
Conference Proceeding
Moore, J., Lyon, A. J., Searles, G. J., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2009)
The use of acoustic-based NDT to predict the wood properties of UK-grown Sitka spruce at different stages in the wood supply chain. In H. Zhang, & X. Wang (Eds.), Proceedings of the 16th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, Beijing, China
This paper is concerned with the extent to which portable stress-wave-based instruments can be used to segregate Sitka spruce trees and logs; in particular the relationship be...
Space-Time Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Transfer Plate Structures in Tall Buildings
Conference Proceeding
Kuang, J., & Zhang, H. (2009)
Space-Time Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Transfer Plate Structures in Tall Buildings. In B. H. V. Topping, L. F. Costa Neves, & R. C. Barros (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computingdoi:10.4203/ccp.91.223
A new space-time finite element formulation for dynamic analysis of transfer plates is presented. The method is based on an unconventional Hamilton variational principle and a...
Random acts of elasticity: MoE, G and EN408.
Conference Proceeding
Ridley-Ellis, D., Moore, J. & Khokhar, A. M. (2009)
Random acts of elasticity: MoE, G and EN408
The paper examines the variation in modulus of elasticity (MoE) and shear modulus (G) within sawn timber and the implications for testing timber in accordance with EN408:2003....
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...
Determining the Shear Modulus of Sitka Spruce from Torsion Tests
Conference Proceeding
Khokhar, A., Zhang, H., Ridley-Ellis, D. & Moore, J. (2008)
Determining the Shear Modulus of Sitka Spruce from Torsion Tests. In 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008, 2137-2144. ISBN 9781615670888
This paper presents details of the experimental method, and preliminary results from, a series of torsion tests undertaken to evaluate the shear modulus of Sitka spruce (Picea...
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...
Torsion tests on small and large-scale RHS with circular wall cut-outs
Conference Proceeding
Ridley-Ellis, D., Owen, J. S., & Davies, G. (2007)
Torsion tests on small and large-scale RHS with circular wall cut-outs
The results of small and large-scale torsion tests on rectangular section tubes with circular wall perforations are presented and discussed. Perforations are shown to cause th...