PERFORMANCE OF CLT WALL SYSTEMS AND TYPICAL CLT CONNECTIONS UNDER MONOTONIC LOADING

Author(s): Claire Aine Hughes, Daniel McPolin, Patrick McGetrick, Daniel McCrum
Paper Category: proceedings
Book Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Materials,
Systems and Structures (SMSS2019)
Editor(s): Ivana Carević Stjepan Lakušić Dirk Schlicke
ISBN: 978-2-35158-217-6
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-218-3
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication Year: 2019
Pages: 24-25
Total Pages: 2
Language: English

Abstract: Cross laminated timber (CLT) buildings up to 10 storeys have been constructed in areas of
low seismicity, however few CLT buildings have been constructed in areas of moderate to high
seismicity as there is limited understanding regarding the seismic performance of CLT
buildings and no structural codes for design guidance. Consequently, further research is
required to provide the experimental basis necessary to develop such knowledge. This will
enable CLT to become a competitive construction material for use in mid-rise and high-rise
buildings in seismically active regions. This project examines the behaviour of wall systems
within multi-storey CLT buildings by experimentally testing wall systems representative of
those found within a 10 storey CLT building under monotonic lateral loading. It also aims to
determine the behaviour of typical connections found within multi-storey CLT buildings by
testing these connections under monotonic loading in the shear and tension direction.

Online Publication: 2019
Publication Type: full text
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