New design model for brittle failure in the parallel-to-grain direction of timber connections with large diameter fasteners

Timber connections with steel dowel-type fasteners may fail in ductile or brittle ways. The design of this joints was traditionally focused on ductile failure, assuming that brittle failure could be avoided by means of geometrical limitations. However, recent studies demonstrated that these assumpti...

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Autores: Yurrita-Lozano, M. (Miguel)|||/items/3e050cd7-e505-4160-8325-5f95eb948676, Moreno-Zapata, E. (Ezequiel)|||/items/8be851cf-01c6-48a9-b1c5-07a68ea84f94
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/63344
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/63344
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Timber connection
Brittle failure
Parallel-to-grain
Small diameter fastener
Eurocode 5
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Sumario:Timber connections with steel dowel-type fasteners may fail in ductile or brittle ways. The design of this joints was traditionally focused on ductile failure, assuming that brittle failure could be avoided by means of geometrical limitations. However, recent studies demonstrated that these assumptions do not always guarantee ductile failure. A new design model for timber connections with small diameter dowel-type fasteners is provided in this paper. Its improved accuracy is demonstrated by analysing an extensive database of experimental tests and comparing its prediction accuracy to that of existing models.