Outputs (6)

Influence of parameters affecting the racking strength of partially anchored timber framed walls (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, B., Dohnju, R., Kermani, A., Porteous, J., & D'Amico, B. (2018). Influence of parameters affecting the racking strength of partially anchored timber framed walls. In WCTE 2018

A test-based assessment of the racking performance of partially anchored timber framed walls is described in this paper. The tested wall specimens were constructed and tested at the Centre for Timber Engineering (Edinburgh Napier University, UK) cons... Read More about Influence of parameters affecting the racking strength of partially anchored timber framed walls.

Influence of test procedure on timber wall racking performance. (2016)
Journal Article
Coste, G., Kermani, A., Porteous, J., Murray, D., & Dhonju, R. (2016). Influence of test procedure on timber wall racking performance. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings, 169(12), 925-934. https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.15.00142

In the UK, the design procedure for calculating the racking strength of timber-framed walls is based on the rules in Eurocode 5 and given in PD 6693-1. Currently, the PD method does not include a procedure for calculating racking strength using the r... Read More about Influence of test procedure on timber wall racking performance..

Racking performance of Platform timber framed walls assessed by rigid body relaxation technique (2016)
Journal Article
D 'Amico, B., Kermani, A., Porteous, J., Dhonju, R., & Zhang, B. (2016). Racking performance of Platform timber framed walls assessed by rigid body relaxation technique. Construction and Building Materials, 129, 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.10.106

A new method to assess the raking performance of Platform timber framed walls, is provided in this study: each component of the unit wall assembly is assumed as rigid, hence allowing to drastically reduce the overall number of DoFs involved within th... Read More about Racking performance of Platform timber framed walls assessed by rigid body relaxation technique.

Structural Timber design to Eurocode 5. (2013)
Book
Porteous, J., & Kermani, A. (2013). Structural Timber design to Eurocode 5. (2nd ed'n). Wiley-Blackwell

Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 is a comprehensive book which provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with detailed information and in–depth guidance on the design of timber structures based on the common rules and rules for b... Read More about Structural Timber design to Eurocode 5..

Mechanically laminated timber arched suspension bridge (2013)
Journal Article
Alonso, C., Porteous, J., & Kermani, A. (2014). Mechanically laminated timber arched suspension bridge. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, 167(7), 388-397. https://doi.org/10.1680/stbu.12.00070

The potential of mechanical lamination of timber for bridge construction and its application in developing structural uses for low-grade, UK-grown timber is investigated. A mechanically laminated pedestrian bridge is designed as a half-scale of a 12... Read More about Mechanically laminated timber arched suspension bridge.

EC5 - Deformation and creep of timber structures (2009)
Journal Article
Porteous, J., & Kermani, A. (2009). EC5 - Deformation and creep of timber structures. The structural engineer : journal of the Institution of Structural Engineers, 87, 25-30

With timber or wood-based structures, deformation rather than strength behaviour will commonly be the limiting factor in design and as such, a lack of understanding of design requirements may lead to under or over-designed timber members and connecti... Read More about EC5 - Deformation and creep of timber structures.