Experimental investigation on load bearing capacity of full scaled light timber framed wall for mid-rise buildings

Alinoori, Farnaz; Sharafi, Pezhman; Moshiri, Farzad; Samali, Bijan

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117069

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“…Vertical load and stability [19][20][21]: Timber has a lower strength-to-weight ratio compared to traditional materials like steel and concrete. Ensuring the building's stability and ability to support vertical loads over multiple floors requires careful consideration of load distribution and structural design.…”

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High-Rise Residential Timber Buildings: Emerging Architectural and Structural Design Trends

Ilgın

2023

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High-rise residential timber buildings (≥8 stories) are an emerging and promising domain, primarily owing to their capacity to deliver notable environmental and economic benefits over the entire span of their existence. However, it is worth noting that the current body of scholarly work falls short in providing a thorough examination of the key aspects related to architectural and structural design for these environmentally sustainable towers. In an effort to bridge this knowledge gap and deepen our comprehension of the evolving worldwide trends, this research delved into data collected from 55 case studies conducted across the globe. The primary findings unveiled the following: (1) Europe, particularly Nordic countries, stood out as the region boasting the highest number of high-rise residential timber buildings, with North America and the United Kingdom following suit; (2) central cores were the prevailing choice for the core configuration, with the peripheral type following as the second most common option; (3) prismatic forms were the most commonly favored design choices; (4) widespread prevalence of employing pure timber was observed, followed by timber and concrete composite combinations; and (5) structural systems were predominantly characterized by the utilization of shear walled frame and shear wall systems. This research aims to reveal the current attributes of high-rise residential timber buildings, with the expectation that it will offer architects valuable knowledge to assist and steer them in planning and implementing forthcoming sustainable projects within this domain.

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High-Rise Residential Timber Buildings: Emerging Architectural and Structural Design Trends

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2023

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“…Engineered wood products (EWPs) have seen an increasing application as structural materials in the pursuit of sustainable construction [6,7] as in the case of the 18-story and 85-meter-high Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal, Norway [8], and the 14-story and 48-meter-high Lighthouse Joensuu in Joensuu, Finland [9]. Mass timber products, a subset of EWPs, are typically fabricated by laminating smaller boards or lamella into larger structural components, boasting exceptional load-bearing capabilities that enable the construction of intricate timber structures [10]. The global production of mass timber panels is projected to more than double by 2025 when compared to the 2019 levels, which stood at 1.44 million m 3 , according to [11].…”

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Analysis of the Main Architectural and Structural Design Considerations in Tall Timber Buildings

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2023

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Tall timber buildings represent an emerging and highly promising sector due to their potential to yield significant environmental and economic advantages throughout their entire life cycles. Nonetheless, the existing body of literature lacks a comprehensive exploration of the primary architectural and structural design considerations for such sustainable towers. To address this gap and to enhance our understanding of emerging global trends, this study scrutinized data from 49 tall timber building case studies from around the world. The key findings revealed the following: (1) Europe stood out as the region boasting the highest number of tall timber buildings, with North America and Australia following behind; (2) residential applications were the most preferred function for tall timber buildings; (3) central cores were the predominant choice for core configuration; (4) prismatic forms were the most prevalent design preferences; (5) composite materials were notably widespread, with timber and concrete combinations being the most prominent; (6) structural systems primarily featured shear–frame systems, especially shear-walled frames. By unveiling these contemporary characteristics of tall timber buildings, this research is expected to provide valuable insights to architects, aiding and guiding them in the design and execution of future sustainable projects in this field.

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“…The application of engineered wood is of great significance for energy saving, emission reduction, and sustainable development of the construction industry (Thelandersson 2003;Pajchrowski et al 2014;Li et al 2021;Yang et al 2021). As a typical representative of modern timber constructions, light-frame timber construction is characterized by short construction time, prefabricated assembly, good thermal insulation, earthquake resistance, energy saving, and good environmental performance, which meets the current requirements for the development of energy-saving and environmentallyfriendly housing (Wang et al 2014;Alinoor et al 2020;Liang et al 2021; Niederwestberg PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE bioresources.com Zhou et al (2022). "Sound absorption by light-frame," BioResources 17(2), 2652-2666.…”

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Sound absorption performance of light-frame timber construction wall based on Helmholtz resonator

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Chen

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In order to improve the sound absorption performance of the light-frame timber construction wall, this paper combined the aperture embedded wall unit structure with the actual building wall structure based on the Helmholtz resonance structure principle to design and fabricate two sets of wall structures: a new aperture embedded Helmholtz resonance structure (experimental group) and a conventional structure (control group). The sound absorption coefficients of the two wall structures were measured by the reverberation chamber test, and related analysis was carried out. The results showed that the aperture embedded Helmholtz resonance wall structure exhibited good sound absorption performance in the low frequency range; in particular, a perfect sound absorption effect was basically achieved at a frequency of 100 Hz. Compared with the conventional wall structure, the sound absorption performance of the aperture embedded Helmholtz resonance wall structure in the test frequency range was enhanced greatly. While the value of the sound absorption coefficient was increased in the low frequency range, the bandwidth of sound absorption frequency was expanded to a certain extent, and the average sound absorption coefficient and noise reduction coefficient were both improved. This paper explored the applicability of Helmholtz resonance structure in practical wall structure. The research results could provide reference for reducing indoor noise pollution and creating a better living environment.

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Experimental investigation on load bearing capacity of full scaled light timber framed wall for mid-rise buildings

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

High-Rise Residential Timber Buildings: Emerging Architectural and Structural Design Trends

High-Rise Residential Timber Buildings: Emerging Architectural and Structural Design Trends

Analysis of the Main Architectural and Structural Design Considerations in Tall Timber Buildings

Sound absorption performance of light-frame timber construction wall based on Helmholtz resonator

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