Self-tensioning system for long-span wooden structural floors

• Published in: Construction & building materials Vol. 102; pp. 852 - 860
• Main Authors: Estévez-Cimadevila, J., Otero-Chans, D., Martín-Gutiérrez, E., Suárez-Riestra, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.01.2016; Elsevier B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Floors, Wooden; Long-span; Post-tensioning; Pre-stressing; Self-tensioning; Strains and stresses; Stress relaxation (Materials); Stress relieving (Materials); Wooden floors; United States; Pre-stressing; Wooden floors; Self-tensioning; Post-tensioning; Long-span

•A novel self-tensioning system limiting deflections in wooden floors is presented.•The system is automatically activated when load is placed on the structural element.•The intensity of the tensioning force varies with the magnitude of the applied load.•The system is particularly interesting for app...