correct structural weaknesses of wood frame buildings. They will not necessarily bring your home up to code. Nor can they prevent geological weaknesses such as landslides or earth faults …

This lighter structure reduces resistance to swaying and uplifting forces during an earthquake, while allowing the building to flex. The building’s concrete core serves as a counterbalance, …

May 10, 2023 · Researchers conduct earthquake tests on a 10-story building made of timber. Tallwood endured no structural damage, only the odd chip or crack in the drywall after the Chi …

Apr 4, 2024 · Wood as a structural material works particularly well in the case of earthquakes, as wood lateral force resisting systems tend to have high degrees of ductility. This means that it is …

Mar 21, 2022 · This research is aimed at reducing the seismic risk of high rise wood-structures, and is a cooperative effort with partners from Colorado State University, Simpson Strong Tie, …

Even in major earthquakes most of the wood structures suffered damage considerably less than 5% of the building's value. Damage generally consisted of cracking of partitions, moving off …

Assessment of damage in recent severe earthquakes has demon- strated the need for the development of reliable and economical technologies for improving the seismic performance of …

Jul 19, 2017 · In the current tests of the two-story, 22-foot-tall structure, the researchers are studying the behavior of full-scale seismic safety systems made from advanced wood …

May 22, 2023 · With funding from the National Science Foundation, NHERI is testing ways to use engineered mass timber products like cross laminated timber beams to build structures that …

Sep 30, 2021 · Studies have concluded that wood structures performed better than steel and concrete during earthquake tests. The research done on this subject shows that mass timber …