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  • Design, Experimental Testing, and Numerical Analysis of a Three-Story Mass Timber Building with a Pivoting Spine and Buckling-Restrained Energy Dissipators

    Creator:
    Araújo R., Gustavo A.
    Abstract:
    The engineering community is increasingly moving towards the design of seismic force-resisting systems that limit post-earthquake damage and reduce downtime to increase urban resiliency. For example, structural spines can be used to provide an elastic load path to impose a more uniform drift distribution with building height, thereby reducing the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Dissipators. Abstract approved: Arijit Sinha The engineering community is increasingly moving towards

  • Cross-Laminated Timber-Concrete Composite Floor Systems for Tall Building Design

    Creator:
    Morrell, Ian
    Abstract:
    With growing interest in mass timber, especially mass timber panels (MTP), there has been a need to better understand their structural properties. One of the most versatile uses for MTP are as floor systems. Under new code provisions, these floors can be utilized in new and taller building types, but...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Christopher Higgins Arijit Sinha With growing interest in mass timber, especially

  • The Fundamental Behavior of Timber-Concrete Composite Floors in Fire

    Creator:
    Shephard, Annabel B.
    Abstract:
    Timber-concrete composite (TCC) floors have improved strength and stiffness when compared to timber-only floors, allowing for longer spans in buildings and improved life safety. However, North America does not have codes and standards that recognize TCC floors, particularly the improved life safety performance of these floors in fire. Therefore, alternate...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Erica C. Fischer Arijit Sinha Timber-concrete composite (TCC) floors have

  • Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Wood Substitution in Commercial Construction

    Creator:
    Milaj, Kristina
    Abstract:
    In the residential sector, wood is the predominant construction material. In the commercial sector and in mid‐rise construction, the use of wood is limited because of a multitude of reasons, including building code restrictions, the perception of wood as a structural material, fire code requirements, and lack of knowledge and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Arijit Sinha Thomas H. Miller In the residential sector, wood is the

  • Life cycle analysis of mass timber and reinforced concrete three-story structures

    Creator:
    Brown, David
    Abstract:
    With growing awareness of the negative impacts of the built environment, solutions for dramatic environmental, economic, and social improvements are sparking in all sectors, especially within the construction industry. The work of this thesis aims to quantify and compare social, economic, and environmental impacts of a three-story mass timber structure...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Arijit Sinha, Committee Member, representing Wood Science and Engineering

  • Monotonic and Cyclic Testing of Cross-Laminated Timber Diaphragms

    Creator:
    Beairsto, Cody J.
    Abstract:
    Mass timber is emerging as a viable form of construction around the world in new markets for wood buildings. The entrance into these markets has driven the demand for more knowledge to enable designs alongside other structural materials such as steel and reinforced concrete. Large, in-plane tests on cross-laminated timber...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Practical modeling for load paths in a realistic, light-frame wood house

    Creator:
    Pfretzschner, Kathryn S.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this study was to develop and validate practical modeling methods for investigating load paths and system behavior in a realistic, light-frame wood structure. The modeling methods were validated against full-scale tests on subassemblies and an L-shaped house. The model of the L-shaped house was then modified and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis