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Enhanced performance of longitudinally post-tensioned long-span LVL beams
The scope of this paper is to highlight the advantages of using longitudinally post-tensioning for long-span timber beams compared to traditional glulam or LVL solutions. The analysis is limited to serviceability limit states for gravity loads. An analtycal iterative procedure which takes into account tendon elongation within beam deflecting has been implemented and validated through experimental tests carried out at the University of Canterbury.In particular, two different static configurations have been studied and different tendon profile configurations (straight and draped) internal and external to the beam section have been investigated and compared with traditional solid timber beams. The experimental results confirm the enhanced performance in terms of deflections at serviceability limit state of the longitudinally post-tensioned solutions with respect to traditional timber beams, especially if external draped tendons are adopted.
Enhanced performance of longitudinally post-tensioned long-span LVL beams
The scope of this paper is to highlight the advantages of using longitudinally post-tensioning for long-span timber beams compared to traditional glulam or LVL solutions. The analysis is limited to serviceability limit states for gravity loads. An analtycal iterative procedure which takes into account tendon elongation within beam deflecting has been implemented and validated through experimental tests carried out at the University of Canterbury.In particular, two different static configurations have been studied and different tendon profile configurations (straight and draped) internal and external to the beam section have been investigated and compared with traditional solid timber beams. The experimental results confirm the enhanced performance in terms of deflections at serviceability limit state of the longitudinally post-tensioned solutions with respect to traditional timber beams, especially if external draped tendons are adopted.
Enhanced performance of longitudinally post-tensioned long-span LVL beams
Palermo, Alessandro (author) / Pampanin, Stefano (author) / Carradine, David (author) / Buchanan, Andrew H (author) / Dibenedetto, Claudio (author) / Giorgini, Simona (author) / DAL LAGO, BRUNO ALBERTO (author) / RONCA, PAOLA (author) / Palermo, Alessandro / Pampanin, Stefano
2010-01-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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