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 materials — including rocking walls, which can rock during a temblor and then re-center back by itself, and
a mass timber floor designed to withstand strong earthquakes.
Not exact matches
In rocking wall systems, vertical,
mass timber walls are connected to the foundation by post-tensioned rods that run up through the
floor and special U-shaped steel energy dissipaters.
For example, increased density wall linings and / or an exposed concrete
floor slab can provide enough beneficial thermal
mass in a
timber frame Passivhaus building.
From larger panel sizes possible (12 «x60») for faster erection times to a wide variety of wood species, DowelLam is a
mass timber product that is ideal for
floor wall and roof structures.
• where solar panels are added then the bottom 100L of the DHW cylinder volume is taken as the solar store • 5 % compact fluorescent lighting • living area fraction 25 % • glazing: PVC 16 mm, argon filled double, soft e with U-value of 1.7 w / m2k • masonry structure, medium thermal
mass • number of storeys = 2 • number of sheltered sides = 2 • concrete slab ground
floor,
timber upper
floor • thermal bridging factor = 0.11 CASE STUDY RESULTS