TY - JOUR
T1 - Study of screwed bamboo connection loaded parallel to fibre
AU - Malkowska, Dominika
AU - Trujillo, David
AU - Toumpanaki, Eleni
AU - Norman, James
N1 - © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
PY - 2023/9/22
Y1 - 2023/9/22
N2 - A method for connecting unfilled natural bamboo was proposed, comprising screws and metal plates. The method is commonly used in timber connections, yet in bamboo connections screws are rarely seen, mostly due to the perceived risk of splitting. This study aimed to assess the applicability of screws in bamboo through extensive testing of short-term laterally loaded connection parallel to fibre, including variation of several parameters. An existing timber model was found to be appropriate to estimate the connection yield capacity. In terms of the environmental benefits, connection capacity, stiffness and ductility, the method appears to be an attractive alternative to the common mortar-infilled bolted bamboo connection. The risk of splitting was found to be low provided appropriate spacing parallel and across fibre between screws is provided. The main outcome of the study is the design guidance for the proposed connection, including spacing rules and prediction of the connection capacity.
AB - A method for connecting unfilled natural bamboo was proposed, comprising screws and metal plates. The method is commonly used in timber connections, yet in bamboo connections screws are rarely seen, mostly due to the perceived risk of splitting. This study aimed to assess the applicability of screws in bamboo through extensive testing of short-term laterally loaded connection parallel to fibre, including variation of several parameters. An existing timber model was found to be appropriate to estimate the connection yield capacity. In terms of the environmental benefits, connection capacity, stiffness and ductility, the method appears to be an attractive alternative to the common mortar-infilled bolted bamboo connection. The risk of splitting was found to be low provided appropriate spacing parallel and across fibre between screws is provided. The main outcome of the study is the design guidance for the proposed connection, including spacing rules and prediction of the connection capacity.
KW - Bamboo connections with screws and metal plates
KW - Ductility and fracture in screwed bamboo connections
KW - Bamboo dowelled connections
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U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132532
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132532
M3 - Article
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 398
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
M1 - 132532
ER -
