Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints
Timber joints have always been the weak link in timber construction. Although the load carrying capacity of the timber structure is greater than the applied load, the structural system can fail if the joints are weak. Finger jointing of short off-cut timbers for structural purposes like lightweig...
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| description | Timber joints have always been the weak link in timber construction.
Although the load carrying capacity of the timber structure is greater than the
applied load, the structural system can fail if the joints are weak. Finger jointing
of short off-cut timbers for structural purposes like lightweight roof trusses is an
economical method to minimise wastage and to increase recovery rate. The
objective of this research was to evaluate the strength and failure
characteristics of truss joints made from solid and finger jointed kempas
(Koompassia malaccensis) with metal plate connectors.
This research assessed the strength properties of truss joints comprising
solid and finger-jointed kempas which were jointed with nail plate connectors.
The influence of the location of finger joints in the joint system on both the
strength and failure characteristics were also studied. Eight joint types, each having ten replications were tested for joint strengths and failure modes. The
type of jOint were solid butt-joint (S8), solid T -joint (ST), finger jointed butt-joint
type 1 (FB1), finger jointed butt-joint type 2 (FB2) and finger jOinted butt-joint
type 3 (FB3), finger jointed T -joint type 1 (FT1), finger jointed T -joint type 2
(FT2) and finger jointed T-joint type 3 (FT3). |
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| spelling | upm-100952024-03-12T07:38:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10095/ Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints Abdul Rahman, Mahadzir Timber joints have always been the weak link in timber construction. Although the load carrying capacity of the timber structure is greater than the applied load, the structural system can fail if the joints are weak. Finger jointing of short off-cut timbers for structural purposes like lightweight roof trusses is an economical method to minimise wastage and to increase recovery rate. The objective of this research was to evaluate the strength and failure characteristics of truss joints made from solid and finger jointed kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) with metal plate connectors. This research assessed the strength properties of truss joints comprising solid and finger-jointed kempas which were jointed with nail plate connectors. The influence of the location of finger joints in the joint system on both the strength and failure characteristics were also studied. Eight joint types, each having ten replications were tested for joint strengths and failure modes. The type of jOint were solid butt-joint (S8), solid T -joint (ST), finger jointed butt-joint type 1 (FB1), finger jointed butt-joint type 2 (FB2) and finger jOinted butt-joint type 3 (FB3), finger jointed T -joint type 1 (FT1), finger jointed T -joint type 2 (FT2) and finger jointed T-joint type 3 (FT3). 2002-02 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10095/1/FH_2002_5.pdf Abdul Rahman, Mahadzir (2002) Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Roof trusses - Case studies English |
| spellingShingle | Roof trusses - Case studies Abdul Rahman, Mahadzir Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints |
| title | Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints |
| title_full | Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints |
| title_fullStr | Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints |
| title_short | Tensile Strength and Failure Characteristics of Common Roof Truss Joints |
| title_sort | tensile strength and failure characteristics of common roof truss joints |
| topic | Roof trusses - Case studies |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10095/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10095/1/FH_2002_5.pdf |