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.
Not exact matches
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.
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.