“…The performance of structural timber members can be enhanced by mechanical reinforcements e.g., in the form of bonded in rods, self-drilling fully threaded screws or threaded rods. Reinforcements of connections or timber members become necessary by restricted cross-sectional geometry or if e.g., curved, notched, or members with holes are used, as shown among others in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6].…”