Theoretical and experimental structural studies of historical latin-american laminated planked timber arches

Jose L. Fernandez-Cabo, Marina Arce-Blanco, Rafael Diez-Barra, Pedro A. Huriado-Valdez

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Abstract

This article describes a first group of theoretical and experimental works undertaken at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. One major purpose is to obtain a structural model for the assessment of historical Latin-American vertically laminated planked timber arches built by the Spanish, mainly in the XVII and XVllI centuries. Many of those constructions slill stand and represent a notable historical heritage. Pedro Hurt ado recently presented his Ph. D. thesis on historical and construction topics. A structural study was then undertaken. This step of the structural research focussed on static analysis, most especially the deformation in the connection system. This article describes part of this first structural research. Even though it is still at a basic level, it shows reasonable agreement with the experimental results. Further static analytical models are been now developed and implemented. The next stage will address the dynamic problem, even though improvements will be made also in the constitutive equations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012, WCTE 2012
Subtitle of host publicationStrength and Serviceability - Extreme Events
Pages284-292
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 2012
EventWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012: Strength and Serviceability - Extreme Events, WCTE 2012 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 15 Jul 201219 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012, WCTE 2012
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012: Strength and Serviceability - Extreme Events, WCTE 2012
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period15/07/1219/07/12

Keywords

  • Analysis model
  • Displacements al the joints
  • Experimental tests
  • Historical planked timber arch
  • Latin-america

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