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Laminated beam construction for pedestrian bridges. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kermani, A. (2008, December). Laminated beam construction for pedestrian bridges. Paper presented at 14th Internationale Holz Bau Forum, Construction Congress Centrum

Laminated beam construction for pedestrian bridges.

Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs). (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kermani, A., & Hairstans, R. (2008, June). Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are an alternative construction material for residential and light commercial buildings. They were developed in the USA and have been evolving quietly for 50 years and show marked advantages in strength, thermal per... Read More about Performance characteristics of structural insulated panels (SIPs)..

Development of Nailed/Screwed Modules for Stress Laminated Timber Arch Bridges (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freedman, G., & Kermani, A. (2008). Development of Nailed/Screwed Modules for Stress Laminated Timber Arch Bridges. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering

This paper describes the experimental part of a research programme carried out at Napier University in collaboration with the UK's Forestry Civil Engineering, Forestry Commission, to develop a series of new laminated modular systems for timber bridge... Read More about Development of Nailed/Screwed Modules for Stress Laminated Timber Arch Bridges.

Effects of Local Stiffening on the Dynamic Performance of Timber Floors (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., Kermani, A., & Reid, D. (2008). Effects of Local Stiffening on the Dynamic Performance of Timber Floors. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering (2077-2082)

Due to current design and construction practices lightweight timber flooring systems invariably suffer vibration problems. This paper examines the concept of local stiffening to enhance the natural frequency of typical UK-built timber flooring system... Read More about Effects of Local Stiffening on the Dynamic Performance of Timber Floors.

Damping Characteristics of Timber Flooring Systems with Respect to Low-Frequency Vibration Modes (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., Kermani, A., Reid, D., & Andersen, P. (2008). Damping Characteristics of Timber Flooring Systems with Respect to Low-Frequency Vibration Modes. In Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering

The vibration serviceability of flooring structures has been of concern for decades. To date, design criteria classifying the dynamic behaviour of different types of timber flooring structures to an acceptable degree have not been well established. P... Read More about Damping Characteristics of Timber Flooring Systems with Respect to Low-Frequency Vibration Modes.