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Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in Building Applications—2nd Edition
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Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in Building Applications—2nd Edition

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1553

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mohammad Derikvand

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InnoRenew Centre of Excellence, Livade 6a, Izola, Slovenia
Interests: engineered wood products; timber processing; timber structures; timber–concrete composites; timber connections
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Dr. Nathan Kotlarewski

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Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW), University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
Interests: industrial design; timber design and innovation; timber processing and manufacturing; mass timber
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Dr. Louise Wallis

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Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW), University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
Interests: design-build; timber processing and products; studio pedagogy; architectural education; collaboration; architectural science

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, concerns about climate change have led to a notable increase in the use of timber products for various building applications. Timber's sustainable attributes, such as its renewability, reusability, and recyclability, make it an eco-friendly alternative to conventional structural materials with adverse environmental impacts. Moreover, the aesthetically appealing patterns of timber products contribute warmth and character, which make them highly suitable for use in architectural building applications as well.

To further promote and expedite the adoption process of timber products in building applications, continuous research and development efforts are necessary to understand the performance of timber-based solutions and address any shortcomings. This Special Issue aims to collect scientific contributions on the subject in the following categories:

  • Opinion papers or perspective papers: papers aiming to provide insights into the emerging opportunities, existing challenges, and future needs related to the structural or architectural use of timber products in the built environment. Authors of opinion or perspective papers can first contact the editorial team to discuss the suitability of the subjects.
  • Research papers: high-quality research papers on developing and/or testing the performance of timber products for novel structural or architectural building applications. This can include in situ or laboratory investigations on building elements as well as their connection systems. Papers reporting experimental and or numerical studies are encouraged.

Dr. Mohammad Derikvand
Dr. Nathan Kotlarewski
Dr. Louise Wallis
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • engineered wood products
  • laminated veneer lumber
  • cross-laminated timber
  • glued laminated timber
  • dowel laminated timber
  • timber connections
  • timber engineering
  • architecture with wood
  • timber buildings

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Investigating Vibration Characteristics of Cross-Laminated Timber Panels Made from Fast-Grown Plantation Eucalyptus nitens under Different Support Conditions
by Yingwei Liang, Assaad Taoum, Nathan Kotlarewski, Andrew Chan and Damien Holloway
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 831; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030831 - 19 Mar 2024
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The mechanical properties of fibre-managed Eucalyptus nitens (E. nitens) cross-laminated timber (CLT) have previously been extensively studied, proving the material to be structurally safe and reliable. However, the vibration performance of CLT manufactured from this relative new construction species is not [...] Read more.
The mechanical properties of fibre-managed Eucalyptus nitens (E. nitens) cross-laminated timber (CLT) have previously been extensively studied, proving the material to be structurally safe and reliable. However, the vibration performance of CLT manufactured from this relative new construction species is not yet fully understood, especially under different support conditions. In this study, three types of support conditions, including roller–roller, bearer–bearer and clamp–bearer support conditions, were examined under vibration impulse-response testing performed using a simple but effective and repeatable excitation method consisting of a basketball dropped from a known height and an accelerometer. Six three-ply E. nitens CLT panels considered to have different moduli of elasticity in different layers and one strength-class C24 spruce CLT as a controlled reference were included in this study. The results suggest that the fundamental frequency values can effectively reflect the inherent characteristics of CLT panels (bending stiffness and density); however, no obvious relationship was observed between damping ratios and these inherent properties. The values of frequency constant λ1 were determined to analyse the effect of different support conditions on the values of fundamental frequency. The average values of λ1 for the roller–roller (9.6) and bearer–bearer (10.1) supports align with the theoretical values (9.87) for simply support (S-S) conditions. However, when clamping loads were applied at one edge of the bearer support, the average values of λ1 increased up to 10.8 but remained far below the theoretical values for clamped–pinned (C-S) support (15.4). Full article
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Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Lightweight Bio-Degradable Lignocellulosic Porous Molding Material
by Yongshun Feng, Xin Pan, Hui Qiao and Xiaowei Zhuang
Buildings 2024, 14(1), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14010049 - 23 Dec 2023
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Wood is an abundant biomaterial and widely used in construction and furniture. Timber processing produces large amounts of residues and byproducts, which are of low value. In this study, we proposed a new strategy for the recycle of wood residues to prepare a [...] Read more.
Wood is an abundant biomaterial and widely used in construction and furniture. Timber processing produces large amounts of residues and byproducts, which are of low value. In this study, we proposed a new strategy for the recycle of wood residues to prepare a wood porous molding material. A hydrated thermochemical grinding process followed by high-temperature and high-pressure refining was developed to convert wood powder into high-viscosity suspension. Lignocellulosic raw materials, including pine wood, beech wood, and bamboo, were compared with different grinding time. A porous material without the addition of synthetic adhesive was obtained with a density in the range of 0.28–0.67 g/cm3. The porous molding material was characterized based on fiber morphology, volume, and porosity and mechanical performance. Pores of different sizes were distributed in the samples randomly after curing and drying. The wood’s own bindings were released through the hydrated thermochemical grinding process. The porous sample made from bamboo with a grinding time of 6 h showed a high Young’s modulus (681.1 MPa), compactness (166.8 N/Sec), and hardness (517.6 N). Woody materials were more readily made into moldings since most of the cellulose crystal structure remained intact. The wood porous moldings are fully composed of lignocellulosic components and easy to recycle. This porous green material has great potential to be applied to insulation, ceiling, cabinet, and packaging. Full article
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