In recent years, large-dimensional structural timber elements are highly demanded for the construction of high-rise timber buildings as well as large-span structures (Peñaloza, 2017). However, long-span wooden products are not easy to handle during transportation and erection phases, making them particularly expensive (Crocetti, 2016). To meet this challenge, an innovative timber-steel hybrid member composed of timber beams mechanically jointed together through steel shear keys and rods is proposed in this work.
Keywords: timber-steel, mechanical properties, glulam
Authors
Yue Wang
Tianxiang Wang
Roberto Crocetti
Michael Schweigler
Magnus Wålinder
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