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Analytical and experimental investigation of the behavior of metal-plate-connected wood truss joints

Creator:

Vatovec, Milan

Abstract:

A commercially available, three-dimensional (3-D) finite-element (FE) analysis program was used to model metal-plate-connected (MPC) joints in wooden trusses. The model's features included consideration of material properties, teeth-to-grain-to-direction- of-force orientation, and wood-to-wood contact. Non-linear spring elements, placed on the wood surface between wood and plate, were used to represent wood-to-teeth...

Resource Type:

Dissertation