Modeling the Coupling Effect of CLT Connections under Biaxial Loading
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents the modeling of coupling effect of tension and shear loading on cross-laminated timber (CLT) connections using a finite-element–based algorithm called HYST developed in 2000. The model idealizes the connections as a pseudonail–elastoplastic beam elements (the nail) surrounded by compression-only spring elements (steel sheath and wood embedment). A gap size factor and an unloading stiffness degradation index of the spring elements under cyclic loading were integrated into the optimized HYST algorithm to consider the coupling effect. The model was calibrated to compare with 32 configurations of CLT angle bracket and hold-down connections tests: in tension with coexistent constant shear force, and in shear with coexistent tension force. The results showed that the optimized model can fully capture the coupling effect of typical CLT connections, considering strength degradation, unloading and reloading stiffness degradation, and pinching effect. The model provided a useful tool for nail-based timber connections and a mechanism-based explanation to understand the hysteretic behavior of CLT connections under biaxial loading.
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Acknowledgments
The support from Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics (TEAM) Laboratory at University of British Columbia (UBC) is acknowledged. The project is funded by NSERC Strategic Network on Innovative Wood Products and Building Systems (NEWBuildS).
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Volume 146 • Issue 4 • April 2020
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Received: Dec 10, 2018
Accepted: Oct 1, 2019
Published online: Feb 6, 2020
Published in print: Apr 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jul 6, 2020
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