The Influence of the Damage of Mortise-Tenon Joint on the Cyclic Performance of the Traditional Chinese Timber Frame

In this article, the finite element method is used to build the analytical model of a traditional Chinese timber frame with straight mortise-tenon joints. The analytical model is then subjected to the lateral cyclic loading and verified based on the results of an experiment. Three types of damage in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ben Sha, Hao Wang, Aiqun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/16/3429