Browsing Civil Engineering (Conference Papers) by Author "http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001584"

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    • Characterisation of Irish-grown Scots pine timber for structural applications 

      Ó Fátharta, Cian; Gil Moreno, David; Harte, Annette M. (National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-08-27)
      There is very little knowledge on the timber quality of the native Scots pine grown in Ireland, and its potential to produce timber for structural applications. This paper studied the mechanical performance in tension and ...

    • Characterisation of Irish-grown Scots pine timber for structural applications 

      Ó Fátharta, Cian; Gil-Moreno, David; Harte, Annette M. (Civil Engineering Research in Ireland, 2020)
      There is very little knowledge on the timber quality of the native Scots pine grown in Ireland, and its potential to produce timber for structural applications. This paper studied the mechanical performance in tension and ...

    • Enhancing low grade sitka spruce glulam beams with bonded-in BFRP rods 

      O'Ceallaigh, Conan; Harte, Annette M.; Sikora, Karol; McPolin, Daniel (National University of Ireland Galway, 2014)
      The reinforcement of timber elements using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) rods or plates is widely accepted as an effective method of increasing the stiffness of members, while at the same time reducing the variability ...

    • Glued-in basalt FRP rods as moment connections in box section frames 

      O’Neill, Caoimhe; McPolin, Daniel; Taylor, Su; Harte, Annette M. (TU Verlag Wien, 2016-08-22)
      This paper presents an experimental programme that investigates the application of glued-in rods as moment connections in a post and beam connection. Nine such frame corners were constructed of box sections using ...

    • Irish timber - characterisation, potential and innovation 

      Harte, Annette M.; McPolin, Daniel; Karol Sikora, Karol; Sikora, Karol; O’Neill, Caoimhe; O’Ceallaigh, Conan (Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI), 2014-09-28)
      In order to increase the utilisation of Irish timber in construction and novel engineered wood products, the mechanical and physical properties of the material must be established. For timber products used for structural ...

    • Mechanical properties estimation by non-destructive testing of Irish hardwood round timber from thinnings for construction purposes 

      Llana, Daniel F.; Short, Ian; O'Ceallaigh, Conan; Harte, Annette M. (Department of Forestry Policy and Economics, University of Sopron, Hungary, 2018-10-25)
      Thinning involves the removal of competitors of high quality trees, and trees for extraction racks, all to favour the growth of the selected trees. Many felled trees are small-diameter and in Ireland hardwood thinnings are ...

    • Mechano-sorptive creep in reinforced glulam 

      O'Ceallaigh, Conan; Sikora, Karol; McPolin, Daniel; Harte, Annette M. (National University of Ireland Galway, 2018-08-20)
      An investigation was carried out to examine the effect of reinforcement on the creep behaviour of FRP reinforced timber elements in a controlled variable climate. Creep is accelerated by moisture variations due to a ...

    • Perception and use of timber in construction: A case study of Ireland and the UK 

      O’Ceallaigh, Conan; Gil-Moreno, David; Ridley-Ellis, Daniel; Harte, Annette M. (National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-08-09)
      A survey was carried out to examine the perception of timber in construction among industry stakeholders within northwest Europe. The survey received responses from 17 countries in total. The total results of all ...

    • Recovered wood as raw material for structural timber products. Characteristics, situation and study cases: Ireland and Spain 

      Llana, Daniel F.; Íñiguez-González, Guillermo; de Arana-Fernández, Marina; Uí Chúláin, Caitríona; Harte, Annette M. (International Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST), 2020-07-12)
      The circular economy is an efficient system to reuse materials reducing the amount of waste generated. In order to implement it in the timber sector, the InFutUReWood (Innovative Design for the Future Use and Reuse of ...

    • Test machine effect in the determination of modulus of elasticity for strength graded timber 

      Gil-Moreno, David; Ridley-Ellis, Dan; Harte, Annette M. (World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), 2021-08-09)
      This paper investigates if the relationship between the global and local moduli of elasticity (MoE), measured in bending tests, is affected by the test machines employed, and how that may influence strength grading. The ...

    • Viscoelastic creep in reinforced glulam 

      O'Ceallaigh, Conan; Sikora, Karol; McPolin, Daniel; Harte, Annette M. (TU Verlag Wien, 2016-08-22)
      The mechanical and physical properties of softwood timber can vary considerably as a result of the age and rate of growth of the tree and other environmental factors which affect the wood cell density and strength [1]. ...

    • Viscoelastic creep of FRP reinforced glulam 

      O’Ceallaigh, Conan; Sikora, Karol; McPolin, Daniel; Harte, Annette M. (NUI Galway, 2016-08-29)
      The reinforcement of timber using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) rods or plates is widely accepted as an effective method of increasing the strength and stiffness of members, while at the same time reducing the variability ...