3-D finite element beam/connector model for a glulam dome cap

The purpose of this study is to model the beam/decking connectors (nails) of a glulam dome cap by beam/connector elements, and to analyze various dome cap models in order to investigate the potential of the beam/connector model to simulate the decking. Two- and three-dimensional beam/connector eleme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tsang, Moses T.
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44573
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09052009-040556/