TY - GEN
T1 - The structural performance of traditional oak tension & scarf joints
AU - Hirst, Edward
AU - Brett, Andrew
AU - Thomson, Andrew
AU - Walker, Peter
AU - Harris, Richard
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - Renewed interest in the use of green oak and similar framing techniques, coupled with the restoration of historic framed buildings, has presented many structural engineers with difficulties when analysing the structural performance and integrity of traditional carpentry connections. At the University of Bath, there have been a number of research projects to investigate the engineering behaviour of traditional timber frames [1] [2]. This paper is a study of two types of traditional joint - scarf joints and tension joints. It gives limited data on the test results and postulates failure mode as a basis for further work.
AB - Renewed interest in the use of green oak and similar framing techniques, coupled with the restoration of historic framed buildings, has presented many structural engineers with difficulties when analysing the structural performance and integrity of traditional carpentry connections. At the University of Bath, there have been a number of research projects to investigate the engineering behaviour of traditional timber frames [1] [2]. This paper is a study of two types of traditional joint - scarf joints and tension joints. It gives limited data on the test results and postulates failure mode as a basis for further work.
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M3 - Chapter in a published conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:84865715695
SN - 9781615670888
T3 - 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
SP - 1307
EP - 1314
BT - 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
T2 - 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
Y2 - 2 June 2008 through 5 June 2008
ER -