@inproceedings{aa692cc7a4784929a55ddd434ccbd7e1,
title = "Determination of the racking strength and stiffness of CLT panels manufactured from C16-grade Irish timber",
abstract = "This study examines the racking strength and stiffness of CLT panels manufactured from C16-grade timber using Irish Sitka spruce. The timber obtained from Sitka spruce in Ireland is typically graded as C16. In Europe, CLT is primarily manufactured with C24-grade timber, and most of the research available on the structural behaviour of CLT is presented for C24-grade material only. In this study, C16 grade material is examined by subjecting full-scale CLT panels manufactured using C16-grade CLT to racking resistance tests. The CLT wall panels are connected to CLT floor panels using only angle brackets and screws. A preliminary investigation has been conducted to verify the feasibility of a non-standard application of angle bracket connectors for the design of a multi-storey modular building using CLT made from C16-grade Irish timber.",
keywords = "C16-grade Irish timber, CLT connections, cross-laminated timber, racking resistance",
author = "Rimjhim Kashyap and Conan O'Ceallaigh and McGetrick, \{Patrick J.\} and Harte, \{Annette M.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} (2025) WORLD CONFERENCE ON TIMBER ENGINEERING 2025 (WCTE 2025) All rights reserved.; 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2025 ; Conference date: 22-06-2025 Through 26-06-2025",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.52202/080513-0457",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025",
publisher = "World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE)",
pages = "3736--3744",
editor = "Kelly Rischmiller and Saleem, \{Mahmoud Abu\} and Chloe Downey and Joe Gattas and Duncan Hossy and Lisa Ottenhaus and Wenxuan Wu and Yuhao Zhang and Zidi Yan",
booktitle = "Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering",
}