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Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Provisions related to establishing ductility of timber connections ................................................. 2
SIA 265:2012, Clause 4.6 Earthquake .......................................................................................... 2
General (4.6.1) ......................................................................................................................... 2
Ductile zones in wood structures (4.6.2) ................................................................................. 4
Non-ductile zones in ductile wood structures (4.6.3) ............................................................. 9
Linking connection ductility to system ductility ............................................................................ 10
Additional comments .................................................................................................................... 11
References ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 1 : Values of kβ and as a function of wood thickness according to tables above (Norm SIA 265 (2012))
Figure 2: Failure modes presented as resistance as a function of slenderness (or wood thickness) that correspond to
the calculation of the kβ values (Bernasconi, A (2015))
where
µΔ = global ductility
µφ = Ds = local ductility
This is illustrated in Figure 3 : Relation between local ductility (connections) and global ductility
(Brunner, R. et al (2010)Figure 3.
Figure 3 : Relation between local ductility (connections) and global ductility (Brunner, R. et al (2010))
By using this principle, and with the Ds value known, it is possible to build two models:
one model to calculate the elastic deformation, which includes connection deformation
using Kser values
the second model to calculate the total deformation, which includes connection
deformation using Kser values multiplied with corresponding Ds-values
These resulting deformation of model two is divided by the resulting deformation of model one
to get the global ductility µΔ. This value can then be compared q·1.5:
If µΔ ≥ q·1.5, system is assumed to be ductile enough and the behavior factor q can be
left as is, or possibly even increased.
If µΔ < q·1.5, system is assumed not to be ductile enough and the behavior factor q
needs to be reduced, or the connections needs to be modified.
Norm SIA 265 (2012) Holzbau, Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, Zürich