Recent research on Timber Engineering at Tongji University
Aug. 20, 2013
Minjuan HETongji University, Shanghai, China
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Outline
1 History of timber structures in china
2 Important issues on the development of timber structures in China
3 Recent research on timber engineering at Tongji University
4 Prospect
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1 History of timber structures in china
Timber sturctures has a very long history in China. About 3500
years ago, Chinese started to build post and beam timber
constructions connected by mortise and tenon.
Dougong Tenon
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Foguang Temple
Built in 857 A.D. It is 34m in length and 17.77m in width.
Now a lot of timber palace, temples and pagodas are still in
existence.
1 History of timber structures in china
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Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
(built in 1056 A.D. )
It is 67 m in height.
The pagoda is a 9-story
octagonal building and was
constructed without using
any metal connectors. It is
also one of the tallest
ancient wooden buildings
in the world.
1 History of timber structures in china
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Hundreds of year ago, a lot of large scale timber constructions were
built.
1 History of timber structures in china
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From 50s to 70s last century, brick or concrete - timber hybrid
structures were built in lot of areas.
1 History of timber structures in china
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
In the 1980s, concerning the large population and shortage of
wood resource, our government restricted people to use timber as
construction material.
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
Recent ten years, with the increasing of imported wood resource
and local fast planted forest, our government encourage to use
timber as a kind of building material.
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Wood frame constructions in resident houses
Vancouver Garden in Beijing Villa in Shanghai
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Wood frame constructions in public buildings
Conference center in Caofeidian, Hebei Province
Xiang'e school in Dujiangyan
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Tourism Buildings in Sichuan
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Glulam Structures in public buildings
A Toll gate in Yunnan province
Entrance of Chengdu Happy Valley
Shanghai Roller coaster
2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
Bridge in a golf club Shanghai A club in residential area Beijing
Glulam Structures in public buildings
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
Building-selling center in Wanke Jilin
2610 m2
Glulam Structures in public buildings
Tourism center in Qindao
1800 m2
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
Norway Pavilion,
consists of fifteen
assembled “trees”.
Each “tree” structure is
constructed of
laminated timber. After
the Expo each tree can
be easily moved and
become part of a new
landscape elsewhere.
2010 Shanghai Expo Building- Norway Pavilion
Glulam Structures in public buildings
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
The cube as the entrance is
post and beam construction
made of Glulam.2010 Shanghai Expo Building- Swedish Pavilion
Glulam Structures in public buildings
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Glulam Structures in reconstruction of temples
Xiangji Temple in Hangzhou
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Glulam Structures in reconstruction of temples
Laojunge in Sichuan
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Hybrid Structures
2010 Shanghai Expo Building - Vancouver Pavilion
2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
It is a three-story wooden-concrete hybrid building. The first floor is
reinforced concrete frame-shear wall structure and the second to third
floor is timber structure.
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2 Issues on the development of timber structures in China
Wood frame resident houses:
(1) How to solve the problem of limited land resource?
(2) Glulam structures are more favored. Wood frame works as
wall panel.
Glulam constructions:
How to increase lateral resistant strength and rigidity for post-
beam construction?
Timber constructions:
How to increase the ratio of land utilization?
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3 Research on Timber Engineering at Tongji University
(1) Tests and analysis for wood trusses
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Load bearing capacity test
Failure mode
Load-displacement curve
Wood frame constructions
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Wood frame constructions
(2) Connections
Tooth plate connections
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Shear wall tests
Shear wall modeling
Joint j
Shear (U2)
Shear (U3)
Joint i or the base
Wood frame constructions
(3) Shear walls
Compare between different wood-based panels
The lateral resistant ability of gypsum in share wall
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Light wood frame building
Wood frame constructions
(4) Seismic performance - shaking table tests
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Nonlinear FE model for time-history analysis
Simplified model
Wood frame constructions
(5) 3D Numerical modeling
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Wood frame constructions
(6) Numerical modeling based on field measurement
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150x270 glued lumber
200x200 glued lumber
Glulam constructions
(1) Performance of post-beam joists
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The wood frame shear walls are used to increase the lateral resistance for this
kind of composite structural system.
Glulam constructions
(2) Lateral performance combining of wood frame and post-beam
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Up-lift of stud
Failure ModeNumerical Model
Glulam constructions
(3) Numerical Modeling based on test result
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Glulam constructions
(4) Full size connection tests of real project
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Hybrid constructions
(1) Comparison between timber floor and steel-concrete composite floor
For timber floor:
Decrease total structure weight: 23%
Decrease seismic action: 32%
Decrease vertical load on foundation: 48%
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Hybrid constructions
(2) Timber and concrete structure test
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the hysteretic curve of point 5
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displacement(mm)
load(kN)
#5测点骨架曲线
-41.98, -53.04
-17.64, -43.48-7.33, -23.48
24.6, 6042.61, 61.74
Fy:Fu:
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The hysteretic curve of point 5
Load(k
N)
Test curve fitting curve
Numerical Model
Hybrid constructions
(3) Timber and concrete structure modeling
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3-storey hybrid building
Hybrid constructions
(4) Shaking table tests of timber – concrete
hybrid structure
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Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -1
Timber-steel
hybrid structure
Timber diaphragm
Steel moment resisting frame
Light wood-framed shear wall
Horizontal system
Vertical system
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Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -2
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Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -3
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Reversed cyclic loading test
Failure modes
Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -4
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Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -5
Timber-steel connection test Wood nail connection test
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In-plane test for timber-steel hybrid diaphragm
Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -6
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Numerical modeling
Hybrid constructions
(5) Steel - timber hybrid structure -7
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4 Prospect
Issues on natural resource saving, energy-efficient technique
and low carbon emissions etc. can not be ignored in the
development of construction industry. There will be more
opportunities for timber constructions in China.
Because of large population and lack of land resource in China,
multi-storey timber and timber hybrid buildings may be a
reasonable alternative.
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