General notes on ductility in timber structures

The paper discusses the implications of ductility in design of timber structures under static and dynamic loading including earthquakes. Timber is a material inherently brittle in bending and in tension, unless reinforced adequately. However connections between timber members can exhibit significant...

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Published in:	Engineering structures Vol. 33; no. 11; pp. 2987 - 2997
Main Authors:	Jorissen, André, Fragiacomo, Massimo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2011
Subjects:	Connections Ductility Non-linear analysis Plasticity Timber Wood Yielding Connections Wood Yielding Ductility Non-linear analysis Timber Plasticity
ISSN:	0141-0296, 1873-7323
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