Enhancing Timber’s Role in Tall and Complex Structures: A Focus on Stability and Optimization
Master Thesis at PE Teknik & Arkitektur
Introduction
Previous research has demonstrated that timber has the potential to compete with steel and concrete in complex structures. However, there are areas where information is still lacking, necessitating further research. In the construction of tall and slender structures, stability plays a crucial role, and numerous factors affect it. A previous thesis on the subject provided an overview of the potentials and disadvantages, primarily focusing on the effects of altering stiffness and mass. In the next phase of this research, we aim to dive deeper into the subject, focusing on specific details that may be of significant importance.
Thesis objectives
This thesis seeks to provide a more comprehensive understanding of one or several of the below mentioned examples to further advance and facilitate the use of timber
in civil engineering. The goal is to construct a 100m timber structure. By doing so, common problems are solved through feasible solutions. problems that previous studies have shown that should be addressed in the this thesis are:
- Overturning and foundation design
- Connection stiffness in stabilizing units
- Dynamic response