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Flexural behavior of digitally-fabricated Through-Tenon connections under bending moments

Rezaei Rad, Aryan
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Heidari, Amirhossein
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Weinand, Yves  
October 25, 2024
Construction and Building Materials

The implementation of engineered mass timber products in construction and the proliferation of computer numerical control machinery, as a technically feasible and economically justifiable fabrication technique, have given rise to new methods of construction. Inspired by traditional carpentry connections, digital fabrication is harnessed to establish connections between engineered timber panels in freeform systems through interlocking mechanisms, without supplementary metal connectors. This paper characterizes the behavior of digitally-fabricated Through-Tenon connections subjected to bending moments, which are critical in freeform timber plate structures. Six timber specimen groups, made from hardwood Laminated Veneer Lumber, are designed according to material and assembly properties. The moment–rotation behavior of the specimens is documented and evaluated in qualitative (i.e., slip modulus, strength, ductility) and quantitative measures (i.e., damage propagation, failure mode). Overall, the specimens reach their maximum strength soon after yielding occurs regardless of their fiber orientation or assembly pattern. Furthermore, all specimens are classified as having low ductility. The yield and maximum strengths, associated rotations, and joint stiffness depends on the tab assembly vector. For the fiber-perpendicular specimens, the damage modes are independent of the assembly vector. On the other hand, the damage propagation and failure mechanisms strongly depend on the insertion angle for the fiber-parallel specimens.

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DOI
10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138285
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85204085755

Author(s)
Rezaei Rad, Aryan

University of Toronto

Heidari, Amirhossein

University of Toronto

Weinand, Yves  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Date Issued

2024-10-25

Published in
Construction and Building Materials
Volume

449

Article Number

138285

Subjects

Bending behavior

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Digital fabrication

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Moment–rotation

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Semi-rigid behavior

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Through-Tenon connections

Editorial or Peer reviewed

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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

National Centre of Competence in Research

Swiss National Science Foundation

NCCR Digital Fabrication Agreement ID

51NF40141853

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January 24, 2025
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