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    • Evaluation of the structural behaviour of beam-beam connection systems using compressed wood dowels and plates 

      Mehra, Sameer; O’Ceallaigh, Conan; Hamid - Lakzaeian, Fatemeh; Guan, Zhongwei; Sotayo, Adeayo; Harte, Annette M. (NUI Galway, 2018-08-20)
      To support the transition to a bio-based society, it is preferable to substitute metallic fasteners and adhesives in timber construction with an eco-friendly alternative. Recent studies have identified compressed wood ...
    • 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 ...
    • Modified wood as compression reinforcement of timber perpendicular to the grain 

      O’Ceallaigh, Conan; Conway, Michael; Mehra, Sameer; Harte, Annette M. (National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-08-09)
      An investigation was carried out to examine the potential to utilise modified wood as a reinforcement for timber subjected to compression loading perpendicular to the grain. In recent years there has been a significant ...
    • Numerical investigation of the structural behaviour of adhesive free connections utilising modified wood 

      O’Ceallaigh, Conan; Mosheni, Iman; Mehra, Sameer; Harte, Annette M. (National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-08-09)
      An investigation was carried out to examine the potential to use modified wood as a replacement for metallic connections in timber structures. In recent years, there have been several studies examining the potential to ...
    • 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 ...
    • The structural behaviour of compressed wood manufactured using fast-grown sitka spruce 

      O’Ceallaigh, Conan; McGetrick, Patrick; Harte, Annette M. (National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-08-09)
      An investigation was carried out to examine the potential to manufacture a compressed wood product from fast-grown Sitka spruce, using a process of thermo-mechanical compression to increase its strength and stiffness. The ...
    • 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 ...