Timber Semirigid Frame Connection with Improved Deformation Capacity and Ductility

The present study deals with the innovation and possibilities of improving design solution a frame connection for two selected types fasteners. All specimens were made glued laminated timber. Dowel-type mechanical fasteners, combination bolts dowels, full-threaded screws used connection. main goal this research was to replace typical (common dowel-type fasteners) more modern, faster, easier in order improve load-carrying capacity, ductility, deformation capacity type This article also aimed provide detailed evaluation properties timber fasteners comprehensively evaluate task. For solution, created from system struts partition chosen as basis experimental program. well combinations connection; however, addition these standardly used. describes use static destructive testing determine ductility connection, considering different variations strengthening individual segments mentioned means. In first variation, components not reinforced any way. second, crossbar bolts. third, webs article, values compared each other procedure set by currently valid standard.