Experimental test of coupling effect on CLT angle bracket connections

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 171; pp. 862 - 873
• Main Authors: Liu, Jingjing, Lam, Frank
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Angle bracket; Bi-axial loading; Biodegradation; Brackets; Coupling; Coupling effect; Cross Laminated Timber; Cross laminating; Cyclic testing; Damping; Data processing; Deformation effects; Degradation; Ductility; Energy dissipation; Lateral loads; Mechanical properties; Numerical analysis; Stiffness; Tension; Timber; Viscous damping; Wood laminates; Degradation; Angle bracket; Bi-axial loading; Energy dissipation; Cross Laminated Timber; Coupling effect

•The coupling effect of shear force and tension force on CLT angle bracket connections was investigated experimentally. Failure modes, key mechanical properties, force–displacement relationship, and energy dissipation were used to evaluate the structural behavior of CLT angle bracket connections und...