Racking performance of Platform timber framed walls assessed by rigid body relaxation technique
Journal Article
D 'Amico, B., Kermani, A., Porteous, J., Dhonju, R., & Zhang, B. (2016)
Racking performance of Platform timber framed walls assessed by rigid body relaxation technique. Construction and Building Materials, 129, 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.10.106
A new method to assess the raking performance of Platform timber framed walls, is provided in this study: each component of the unit wall assembly is assumed as rigid, hence a...
Knowledge transfer in timber engineering
Conference Proceeding
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., Kermani, A., Lawson, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2006)
Knowledge transfer in timber engineering. In 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2006 (WCTE 2006) (2474-2477
Napier University and Oregon Timber Frame Ltd have recently completed an award winning two year project in timber engineering. The project was conducted under the
umbrella of ...
Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels
Journal Article
Kermani, A., & Hairstans, R. (2006)
Racking Performance of Structural Insulated Panels. Journal of Structural Engineering, 132(11), (1806-1812). doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9445(2006)132:11(1806). ISSN 0733-9445
Formed from a thick layer of polystyrene foam sandwiched between two layers of oriented strand board, structural insulated panels (SIPs) are a viable alternative to traditiona...
Influence of cross-section on the strength of timber beams.
Journal Article
Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Kermani, A., Zhang, B., Harte, A. M., Bayne, K., Turner, J. & Walford, B. (2006)
Influence of cross-section on the strength of timber beams. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings. 159, 103-114. doi:10.1680/stbu.2006.159.2.103. ISSN 0965-0911
This paper investigates the strength and deformation characteristics of lightweight timber composite beams manufactured with six different cross-sectional profiles in comparis...
Performance of a stress-laminated-timber arch bridge
Journal Article
Kermani, A., & Freedman, G. J. H. (2005)
Performance of a stress-laminated-timber arch bridge. Proceedings of the ICE - Bridge Engineering, 158(4), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1680/bren.2005.158.4.155
For the past three years the authors have been involved in the optimisation of the performance of stress-laminated-timber arch (SLTA) structures by utilising the strength prop...
Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs
Journal Article
Hairstans, R., Kermani, A., & Lawson, R. (2004)
Crane erection of timber-trussed rafter roofs. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 157(2), (89-98). doi:10.1680/ensu.157.2.89.41080. ISSN 1478-4629
Traditional methods of timber frame construction are
labour-intensive and time-consuming. This paper details a
study of the crane-erect method of construction which
utilises o...