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Reliability-based design for Japanese timber structures using Canadian S-P-F dimension lumber

University of British Columbia

Reliability levels of Japanese 2x4 wood frame structures were evaluated using lumber property data derived from evaluation of Canadian Spruce-Pine-Fir dimension lumber. The evaluations were made using the "Standard for Limit States Design of Steel Structures (Draft)", which was newly published by the LRFD Subcommittee of Architectural Institute of Japan, and In-Grade Data obtained by a Canadian Wood Council research project. These analyses were implemented using the computer program "RELAN" developed by Dr. R.O. Foschi at UBC and Monte Carlo simulations. Reliability levels of current Japanese 2x4 wood frame structures were also evaluated. Recommendations were made to encourage the application of limit states design into existing Japanese design methods.

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2010-11-23

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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30106

Forestry

University of British Columbia

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