All Outputs (4)

A form finding method for post formed timber grid shell structures. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
D'Amico, B., Kermani, A., & Zhang, H. (2014). A form finding method for post formed timber grid shell structures. . https://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.3949.8888

Timber grid shells provide efficient ways of covering large openings with relatively small amount of materials. With three-dimensional CAD software, it is now possible to model a free-form surface and discretize it in smaller straight elements, thus... Read More about A form finding method for post formed timber grid shell structures..

Form finding and structural analysis of actively bent timber grid shells (2014)
Journal Article
D’Amico, B., Kermani, A., & Zhang, H. (2014). Form finding and structural analysis of actively bent timber grid shells. Engineering Structures, 81, 195-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.09.043

Grid shells are efficient structural systems covering large open spaces with relatively small amount of materials. Also, post forming techniques allow realization of geometrically complex (free-form) shapes by means of standard connection systems. Ho... Read More about Form finding and structural analysis of actively bent timber grid shells.

Enhancement of viberational serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, B., Kermani, A., & Fillingham, T. (2014). Enhancement of viberational serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks. In Proceedings of the 10th Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineeri

Enhancement of vibrational serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks.

Enhancement of deflection serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, B., Kermani, A., Fillingham, T., Cullen, M., & Kilpatrick, T. (2014). Enhancement of deflection serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks. In Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Timber Engineering WCTE20

This paper presents the study on the serviceability performance of the floors constructed with metal web joists with focus on the deflection at floor centre under 1 kN point load. The studied parameters included spacing of joists, type, size, numbe... Read More about Enhancement of deflection serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks..