DEVELOPMENT OF TIMBER FRAME STRUCTURES WITH THROUGH BEAM TYPE JOINT USING LARGE DIAMETER BOLTS(Structures)

Abstract

New moment resisting timber joints has been developed, and has been proposed timber frame structures with through beam type joint using large diameter bolts for houses. This paper presents the construction for this structures system, and the mechanical model for estimating the inelastic behavior of the moment resisting joints. The joint elements were modeled into the spring elements evaluated by one-way loading tests, and numerical resuluts using this spring model traced the bending experimental results of the joint with sufficient accuracy.