Dataset multi-scale experiments on timber connections

Foreword to version 2

In this version 2 of the dataset, the file "Moisture_density_LVL.csv" was replaced and now includes correct values of moisture content and density.

Overview of the contents of the dataset

Types of tests

This dataset contains results of:

1. density and moisture content tests on LVL samples (DIN 52183:1977);
2. tensile on steel dowels (DIN 6892-1:2017-02);
3. bending tests on steel dowels (EN 409:2009);
4. friction tests between steel dowels and timber;
5. embedment tests (EN 383:2007);
6. experiments on single-fastener dowelled steel-to-timber connections with one or two slotted-in steel plates (EN 26891:1991); and
7. experiments on multiple-fastener dowelled steel-to-timber connections with one or two slotted-in steel plates, in tension, with and without eccentricity of the applied axial load (EN 26891:1991).

Types of results

The results in the dataset comprise:

1. density and moisture content of the LVL members;
2. strain-stress curves from tensile tests on the steel dowels;
3. moment-rotation curves from bending tests on the steel dowels;
4. displacement-friction coefficient curves from friction tests between steel dowels and timber;
5. displacement-force-embedment stress curves from embedment tests;
6. displacement-force curves from compression and tension tests on single-fastener connections;
7. displacement-force curves from tension tests on multiple-fastener connections;
8. surface strains from digital image correlation (DIC) analyses.

The results are stored in separate folders, each containing a "0_README.txt" with specific info about the corresponding data.

Materials

The experiments included in the dataset were performed using:

1. timber members made of spruce laminated veneer lumber (LVL) without cross layers; and
2. dowels made from bright mild steel bars with circular cross-section, with a diameter of 10 mm, of grades S235 and S355.

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• Palma, P., & Wydler, J. (2024). Dataset with results of multi-scale experiments on timber connections [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10602292.