Novel Interlocking Connection System for Multi-storey Timber Volumetric Structures

Abstract

Volumetric timber construction (VTC) is an emerging technology that combines the environmental sustain-ability of timber and the high efficiency of modular construction, while its application is currently limited by the inssuffient investigeations on connections. To promot the development of VTC, a novel connection system imple-menting interlocking technique is proposed in this study. Module units with this connection system can be in-stalled by stacking or slidings without the need of onsite screw-fixing. This connection system also has good strength and ductility with the introduction of specially designed steel elements to process in-service deformation.

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School of Civil Engineering
Postgraduate Research Conference
September, 2021
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a. Zhengyao!Li!(cnzl@leeds.ac.uk)!is!a!postgraduate!researcher!at!University!of!Leeds,!School!of!Civil!Engineering!
b. Dr.!Konstantinos!Daniel!Tsavdaridis!(K.Tsavdaridis@leeds.ac.uk)!is!the!Supervisor!of!Zhengyao!Li!at!University!of!Leeds,!School!of!
Civil!Engineering! ! !
Novel Interlocking Connection System for Multi-storey
Timber Vo l u m e t r i c Structures
Zhengyao Lia Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridisb
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