Progressive collapse analysis of cross laminated timber structures

Author: Emily Pepper and Christian Málaga-Chuquitaypea

Date published

30 August 2019

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Progressive collapse analysis of cross laminated timber structures

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Emily Pepper and Christian Málaga-Chuquitaypea

Date published

30 August 2019

Author

Emily Pepper and Christian Málaga-Chuquitaypea

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Free

This poster describes a project that studied the response of a 12-storey cross laminated timber (CLT) structure designed by TRADA.

This consisted of a series of nonlinear dynamic analyses on the sub-assemblage models.

Research funded by: 2017/18 MSc Research Grant
Poster: Emily Pepper
Supervisor: Dr Christian Málaga-Chuquitaypea
University: Imperial College London

Summary:

Main floor interior wall removal:
Parametric studies were conducted on the wall and slab thicknesses for both models, used to simulate the effects of increasing the respective structural element stiffness.

Main floor exterior wall removal:
Parametric studies were conducted on the wall and slab thicknesses. It was found that the wall thicknesses did not contribute to reducing the vertical displacement. 

Deep beam action - senstivity and effectiveness:
The contribution of deep beam actions from the perimeter wall were studied. This was done by including perimeter walls with a thickness of 125mm.

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Timber Research & Innovation Report Grants Structural failure Wall

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