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Knowledge transfer in timber engineering (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., Kermani, A., Lawson, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2006, August). Knowledge transfer in timber engineering. Presented at 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2006 (WCTE 2006)

Napier University and Oregon Timber Frame Ltd have recently completed an award winning two year project in timber engineering. The project was conducted under the
umbrella of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) which is a UK Government funded res... Read More about Knowledge transfer in timber engineering.

Supporting design communities: designers' perspectives. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Joel, S., Smyth, M., & Rodgers, P. (2006, September). Supporting design communities: designers' perspectives

Localised un-structured design communities can benefit the designer and the design
process [1]. To explore the concept of community and its impact on design, a series of
semi-structured interviews were conducted. The interview responses were given... Read More about Supporting design communities: designers' perspectives..

Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels (2006)
Journal Article
Kermani, A., & Hairstans, R. (2006). Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels. Journal of Structural Engineering, 132(11), 1806-1812. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%290733-9445%282006%29132%3A11%281806%29

Formed from a thick layer of polystyrene foam sandwiched between two layers of oriented strand board, structural insulated panels (SIPs) are a viable alternative to traditional wood stud shear walls. Developed in North America, SIPs satisfy building... Read More about Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels.

Modelling environmental variation in Young’s modulus for Pinus radiata and implications for determination of critical buckling height. (2006)
Journal Article
Watt, M. S., Moore, J. R., Facon, J.-P., Downes, G. M., Clinton, P. W., Coker, G., Davis, M. R., Simcock, R., Parfitt, R. L., Dando, J., Mason, E. G., & Bown, H. E. (2006). Modelling environmental variation in Young’s modulus for Pinus radiata and implications for determination of critical buckling height. Annals of Botany, 98, 765-775. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcl161

Background and Aims: Although density-specific stiffness, E/, (where E is Young's modulus and is wood density) is often assumed constant by the elastic similarity model, and in determination of critical buckling height (Hcrit), few studies have test... Read More about Modelling environmental variation in Young’s modulus for Pinus radiata and implications for determination of critical buckling height..

Using crushed clay brick as coarse aggregates in concrete (2006)
Journal Article
Khalaf, F. (2006). Using crushed clay brick as coarse aggregates in concrete. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 18(4), 518-526. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290899-1561%282006%2918%3A4%28518%29

This paper provides the results of an experimental investigation into the use of crushed new clay brick as coarse aggregate in producing concrete. The present investigation is the first phase of a two-phase program to study the effects of using recyc... Read More about Using crushed clay brick as coarse aggregates in concrete.

Timber Plate Dynamics with Space-Time Finite Element (2006)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Hapca, A. I. (2006). Timber Plate Dynamics with Space-Time Finite Element. Timber Engineering,

A new space-time finite element formulation for dynamic analysis of timber plates is presented. The method is based on an unconventional Hamilton variational principle and a special technique in time domain interpolation is employed. For the simple c... Read More about Timber Plate Dynamics with Space-Time Finite Element.

Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of Single Shear Bolted Joints. (2006)
Journal Article
Reichert, T., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2006). Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of Single Shear Bolted Joints. Timber Engineering,

Findings are presented of the first stage of an investigation of second-order effects that influence the resistance and stiffness of single shear bolted joints. These effects develop as a result of joint deformation and the rotation of all, or part,... Read More about Geometric Non-Linear Behaviour of Single Shear Bolted Joints..

Wavelet transform reassignment and the use of low-oscillation complex wavelets (2006)
Journal Article
Addison, P., Morvidone, M., Watson, J. N., & Clifton, D. (2006). Wavelet transform reassignment and the use of low-oscillation complex wavelets. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 20(6), 1429-1443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2005.03.002

In this paper, we explore the use of new time-frequency reassignment tools for the enhancement of prominent features in the time-frequency plane of the wavelet transform. The reassignment method allows for the localisation of time-frequency and time-... Read More about Wavelet transform reassignment and the use of low-oscillation complex wavelets.

Performance of multi-webbed composite timber joists (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bahadori, A., Kermani, A., & Zhang, B. (2006, August). Performance of multi-webbed composite timber joists. Presented at 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering

Performance of multi-webbed composite timber joists.

Laboratory and Field Tests on Stress-Laminated Timber Arches in the UK (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freedman, G., & Kermani, A. (2006, August). Laboratory and Field Tests on Stress-Laminated Timber Arches in the UK. Presented at 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering

Laboratory and field tests on stress-laminated timber arches in the UK.

Assessment of Vibrational Performance of Timber Floors. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., Kermani, A., & Reid, D. (2006, August). Assessment of Vibrational Performance of Timber Floors. Presented at 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering

Assessment of Vibrational Performance of Timber Floors

Performance of Helifix connectors in timber. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coste, G., & Kermani, A. (2006, August). Performance of Helifix connectors in timber. Presented at 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering

Performance of Helifix connectors in timber.

Durability of the light composite beams with injected polyurethane (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bahadori, A., & Kermani, A. (2006, August). Durability of the light composite beams with injected polyurethane. Presented at 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering

Durability of the light composite beams with injected polyurethane.

Complementary modes of impulse generation for flow past a three-dimensional obstacle. (2006)
Journal Article
Summers, D. M. (2007). Complementary modes of impulse generation for flow past a three-dimensional obstacle. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 21(1), 15-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-006-0023-0

A Lagrangian model for viscous incompressible flow past a stationary solid obstacle is developed in terms of the creation over successive instants of time of fluid impulse at the obstacle’s bounding surface. Upon creation this compactly supported vec... Read More about Complementary modes of impulse generation for flow past a three-dimensional obstacle..

Eight-node Reissner–Mindlin plate element based on boundary interpolation using Timoshenko beam function (2006)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., & Kuang, J. S. (2007). Eight-node Reissner–Mindlin plate element based on boundary interpolation using Timoshenko beam function. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 69(7), 1345-1373. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.1809

A new eight-node Reissner-Mindlin plate element is developed with a special interpolation within the element. This special interpolation is an extension of the element boundary interpolation that employs Timoshenko beam function for the boundary segm... Read More about Eight-node Reissner–Mindlin plate element based on boundary interpolation using Timoshenko beam function.