This paper deals with the conception and characterization of an innovative connection for cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The connection is designed to provide an adequate level of dissipative capacity to CLT structures also when realized with large horizontal panels and therefore prone to fragile shear sliding failure. The connector, named X-bracket, has been theorized and designed by mea...

The superconformal algebras of Ademollo et al are generalised to a multi-index form. The structure obtained is similar to the Moyal Bracket analogue of the Neveu-Schwarz Algebra.

This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the tensile compressive behaviour a novel U-connector in cold-formed steel (CFS) truss-to-column connection. Tensile tests were performed on 12 specimens representing tension chords trusses The results used to validate finite element model. validated model was then subjected both loads, which revealed low stiffness components pr...