Diagnosis and analysis of two king-post trusses

• Author(s): Branco, Jorge M. ; Cruz, Paulo J. S. ; Piazza, Maurizio
• Date: 2008
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16060
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Diagnosis; Analisys; King-post; Timber trusses
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

An accurate geometric and mechanical evaluation of two king-post trusses, based in grading results with data gathered from NDT as well as from mechanical evaluation, followed by full-scale tests were performed. The trusses were reassembled in laboratory and submitted to a series of cyclic tests under symmetric and asymmetric loading. Strengthening techniques evaluated in precedents research steps were used in a second phase of the carrying tests.