Seismic Design of Timber Buildings: Highlighted Challenges and Future Trends

Applied Sciences

Vlatka Rajčić¹  Mislav Stepinac¹  Igor Gavrić²  Iztok Šušteršič² 

[1] Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;InnoRenew CoE, Slovenia/Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, InnoRenew CoE, 6310 Izola, Slovenia;

关键词: seismic design;    tall timber buildings;    timber composites;    seismic retrofitting;    eurocode 8;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app10041380

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Use of timber as a construction material has entered a period of renaissance since the development of high-performance engineered wood products, enabling larger and taller buildings to be built. In addition, due to substantial contribution of the building sector to global energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste production, sustainable solutions are needed, for which timber has shown a great potential as a sustainable, resilient and renewable building alternative, not only for single family homes but also for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. Both recent technological developments in timber engineering and exponentially increased use of engineered wood products and wood composites reflect in deficiency of current timber codes and standards. This paper presents an overview of some of the current challenges and emerging trends in the field of seismic design of timber buildings. Currently existing building codes and the development of new generation of European building codes are presented. Ongoing studies on a variety topics within seismic timber engineering are presented, including tall timber and hybrid buildings, composites with timber and seismic retrofitting with timber. Crucial challenges, key research needs and opportunities are addressed and critically discussed.

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