MOMENT TIMBER FRAME CONNECTIONS
LOCALLY REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBER RODS
Open Access
Author:
DeVinney, Charles Warner
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Bohumil Kasal, Thesis Supervisor Bohumil Kasal, Thesis Supervisor Gordon Patrick Warn, Thesis Supervisor Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
wood timber reinforced connections composite
Abstract:
Wood has a high strength to weight ratio and the capacity to absorb large amounts of energy because it can undergo large deformations before seeing a decline in strength. This gives it great potential for seismic areas, where it can perform better than concrete or steel. The biggest constraint of the material is the strength of the connections, where large distances must be maintained between connectors in order to prevent wood from failing in tension perpendicular to the grain. This paper investigates the effectiveness of glass fiber rods in reinforcing wood and the importance of dowel spacing in reinforced wood connections.
