The key objectives are to assist industry initiatives to enable the structural engineering community to design and construct more economical, effective and innovative non-residential structures utilizing wood-based systems with riveted connections. The project will specifically:
Develop an analytical methodology to quantify the static and dynamic performance of braced frames and moment resisting frames with timber rivets in glulam;
Determine the performance of these structural systems with different configurations of riveted connections in glulam;
Increase the body of knowledge about strength and deformation properties of timber riveted connections in different engineered wood products;
Applying the developed methodology, evaluate the performance of braced frames and moment resistant frames when built with various engineered wood products;
Implement the research findings, in cooperation with the Canadian Wood Council, in national and international building codes and standards.