Assessment of the composite action in timber stressed-skin panels

C Sigrist; B Samali; K Crews; Christophe Gerber

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Assessment of the composite action in timber stressed-skin panels

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Assessment of the composite action in timber stressed-skin panels

C Sigrist, B Samali, K Crews and Christophe Gerber

Proceedings of the 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, pp.184-189

Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM), 5th (Brisbane, Australia, 10-Dec-2007–12-Dec-2007)

Engineers Australia

2007

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Abstract

Manufacturing Engineering

In 2002 a large-scale investigation on timber stressed-skin panel (SSP) decks commenced at the University of Technology, Sydney. 27 full-scale specimens, manufactured according to Australian practices in timber construction, were investigated under bending conditions with various load configurations - series of non-destructive and destructive tests. The tests also considered the effects of boundary conditions such as blocking and the influence of defects. The scope of the test analysis included identifying the serviceability behaviour, the load distribution and the composite properties of SSP structures. This paper focuses on the composite action in SSP systems, which is assessed by analysing the profile of the strain distribution in the composite section. The evaluation of two mathematical methods used to estimate the section characteristics of the SSP specimens are also presented in this paper.

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Title: Assessment of the composite action in timber stressed-skin panels
Authors: C Sigrist (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
B Samali (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
K Crews (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
Christophe Gerber (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
Contributors: Martin Veidt (Editor)
Faris Albermani (Editor)
Bill Daniel (Editor)
John Griffiths (Editor)
D Hargreaves (Editor)
R McAree (Editor)
P Meehan (Editor)
A Tan (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, pp.184-189
Conference details: Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM), 5th (Brisbane, Australia, 10-Dec-2007–12-Dec-2007)
Publisher: Engineers Australia
Date published: 2007
ISBN: 0858258625
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99447781202621
Output Type: Conference paper

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