A commercially available, three-dimensional finite-element analysis software was used to model the load-displacement
behavior of metal-plate-connected (MPC) joints in wooden trusses. Model features included consideration
of material properties, teeth-to-grain-to-direction-of-force orientation, wood-to-wood interaction, and gaps between wood
members. To simulate wood-to-plate interaction, the main feature of the model, each tooth of...
A previously developed, three-dimensional (3-D) finite-element (FE) joint model and several two-dimensional
(2-D), beam-element based FE models with different joint-stiffness assumptions (pinned, rigid, and semi-rigid) were used
to analyze the full-scale behavior of a metal-plate-connected (MPC) wood scissors truss. The truss displacement and
force results were investigated for sensitivity with...
A plan irregularity rapid visual screening method for seismic performance assessment of
wood-frame, single-family dwellings is presented. Results from 124 samples were compared
with (i) building-specific, non-linear time-history analysis, and (ii) FEMA 154 and ASCE 31
Tier 1. Verification using two houses damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake is
presented....