Assessment of disproportionate collapse for multi-storey cross-laminated timber buildings

Mpidid Bita, H; Currie, NGR; Tannert, T

Abstract

This paper investigates the risk of disproportionate collapse following extreme loading events. The methodology mimics a sudden removal of a loadbearing wall of a twelve - storey CLT building. The ductility-demand from the dynamic simulation is checked against the ductility supplied by the structural components and their connections. The analyses focus on rotational stiffness (k) of the joints by considering three different sub-structural idealisations according to the required modelling details and the feasibility of model reductions. To resist the imposed dynamic forces, the required k-values may be too large to be practically achieved by means of off-the-shelf brackets and screw connections. Improved structural detailing as well as adequate thickness of structural elements need to be considered in order to reduce the probability of disproportionate collapse.

Citation

Mpidid Bita, H., Currie, N., & Tannert, T. (2016, August). Assessment of disproportionate collapse for multi-storey cross-laminated timber buildings. Presented at World Conference on TImber Engineering, Vienna, Austria

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: World Conference on TImber Engineering
• Conference Location: Vienna, Austria
• Start Date: Aug 22, 2016
• End Date: Aug 25, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 25, 2016
• Deposit Date: Sep 18, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 18, 2017
• Publisher URL: http://shop.tuverlag.at/de/the-world-conference-on-timber-engineering
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• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference