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  • Behavior of a 1/6th scale, two-story, wood framed residential structure under surge wave loading

    Creator:
    Wilson, Jebediah
    Abstract:
    The goal of this study was to develop an understanding of the nature of surge wave loading on wood framed residential structures for a variety of building configurations and test conditions. The objectives of the study were: (1) to measure forces on a 1/6th scale wood framed residential structure, (2)...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Structure Under Surge Wave Loading Abstract approved: Rakesh Gupta The goal of

  • An Examination of the Neutral Axis of Wood Beams

    Creator:
    Davis, Phillip M.
    Abstract:
    For wood beams, it is often assumed that the neutral axis is located at the centroid of the beam. The neutral axis of isotropic, homogeneous materials is located at the centroid of the material, but wood is neither isotropic nor homogeneous. The varying grain patterns and knots located throughout wood...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract approved: __________________________________________________________ Rakesh Gupta

  • The Location of the Neutral Axis in Wood Beams with Multiple Knots

    Creator:
    Voigt, Levi R.
    Abstract:
    In a homogenous and isotropic material, the location of the neutral axis coincides with the location of the centroid of the beam. Wood is anisotropic, meaning that it has different properties in different directions. It is also non-homogenous, meaning that the beam exhibits different properties at different locations throughout its...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract Approved: ___________________________________________________________ Rakesh Gupta

  • Evaluation of system effects and structural load paths in a wood-framed structure

    Creator:
    Martin, Kenneth G.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this project was to develop an analytical model of a light-framed wood structure using a prevalent structural analysis computer program in order to evaluate system effects and define load paths within the structure, especially under extreme wind events. Simplified modeling techniques and material definitions were developed and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Abstract approved: Rakesh Gupta The objective of this project was to

  • Optimizing the performance of gypsum wall board in wood frame shear walls

    Creator:
    Goodall, Scott I.
    Abstract:
    The overall goal of this project was to design a wood frame shear wall that could withstand greater displacement before damage occurred to the Gypsum Wall Board (GWB). More specifically, the objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate damage to the GWB in alternative shear wall designs at 1%,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Rakesh Gupta

  • Strain distribution in OSB and GWB in wood frame shear walls

    Creator:
    Sinha, Arijit
    Abstract:
    The overall goal of this study was to gain an insight into the load sharing aspect between oriented strand board (OSB) and gypsum wall board (GWB) in shear wall assembly during racking load. More specifically the objectives of the study were to: (1) evaluate qualitatively the load sharing between OSB...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Rakesh Gupta The overall goal of this study was to gain an insight

  • Evaluation of the torsion test as a method to determine the shear strength of structural composite lumber

    Creator:
    Siller, Tobias Stefan
    Abstract:
    Torsion test was evaluated as a method to determine the shear strength parallel to grain of full-size structural composite lumber (SCL). Experimental results of eighty-five rectangular (44 x 140 mm²) specimens were verified by finite element analysis. Laminated strand lumber (LSL), laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and parallel strand lumber (PSL)...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : Rake h Gupta Torsion test was evaluated as a method to determine the shear strength parallel to grain

  • System behavior of three-dimensional wood truss assemblies

    Creator:
    Limkatanyoo, Pranueng
    Abstract:
    The objective of this research is to use a three-dimensional (3D) analysis method to include 'system effects' directly in the design of light-frame roof truss assemblies. The goal of this study is to develop an improved and practical method to determine the structural performance of 3D roof truss assemblies used...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Comparative test methods for evaluating shear strength of structural lumber

    Creator:
    Riyanto, Djoko S.
    Abstract:
    Five different test methods to determine the parallel-to-grain shear strength of Douglas-fir structural lumber were compared. Four methods assessed the shear strength of lumber sections having a full nominal two by four inch cross-section. These were: three-point bending, four-point bending, five-point bending, and torsion. The fifth method was the ASTM...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Evaluation of creep behavior of structural lumber in a natural environment

    Creator:
    Shen, Yuanhua
    Abstract:
    In order to describe long term creep behavior of structural lumber in a natural environment, a bending test with twenty Douglas-Fir beams subjected to a constant load was set up in an open shed in the Forest Research Laboratory at Oregon State University. Deflections of the beams were measured along...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis