Departamento de Física y Estructuras de Edificación
Abstract Knowing the splitting capacity of beams loaded perpendicular to the grain by dowel-type connections is of primordial importance in timber structures. The analytical equation in this regard included in the European Eurocode 5 only depends on geometrical parameters. In
Abstract Thermal modification of wood is an environmentally friendly alternative to other preservative treatments which provides improvement in durability and dimensional stability. Heat treatments have been mainly applied to softwoods for non-structural uses. Considering the current abundance of hardwoods such
Abstract Timber gridshell structures get their shape by curving on site initially straight timber laths. This curving process produces stresses in the laths that can easily reach values close to the allowable ones. These initial bending stresses are partially reduced
Abstract The necessary revision of the construction processes in search of more sustainable solutions leads to the use of high efficiency structural systems and environmen-friendly materials. In this sense, timber gridshells represent a solution of great interest for lightweight roofs
Abstract En este trabajo se presentan las investigaciones llevadas a cabo para el desarrollo de un primer prototipo de lámina reticular postconformada que será construida en el Campus de Lugo, de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. La geometría sigue
Abstract The present research focus on the performance of finger-joints for the development of novel engineered laminated products made of Eucalyptus globulus using 1C-PUR adhesive type I suitable for outdoor use, taking the advantages of the high mechanical properties and
Abstract The aim of this study is to obtain the elastic constants of Eucalyptus globulus Labill required for any numerical model. Two methods were used for this: the propagation of ultrasound waves and mechanical compression tests. The same test specimens
Abstract A new way of using resin test models for teaching the structural behaviour of common building elements is presented. It is proposed that a combination of several tools be used. By recording experimental tests with high definition cameras and
Abstract This paper presents an educational experience developed in the course entitled “Architectural Design and Digital Fabrication of Timber Structures”, which was offered to students of the Higher Technical School of Architecture – University of Sevilla during the 2012-2013 academic
Abstract After a relative decline during Modernism, the use of large-scale timber structures is becoming a growing trend at the beginning of the 21st Century. Different vectors converge to make this happen. The most relevant of these vectors being the