A fiber beam-column model for damage assessment of traditional Chinese timber structures

Abstract

This study proposes a fiber beam-column model that takes into account the anisotropy of wood and the embedment behavior of the rocking column to assess the impact of wood damage on the lateral performance of traditional Chinese timber structures. Subsequently, numerical analyses corresponding to a full-scale quasi-static test of a traditional Chinese timber framework are conducted to verify the accuracy of this fiber beam-column model. By considering factors such as residual deformation and wood decay in the column base, the degradation behavior of traditional Chinese timber structures can be evaluated. This study provides a foundation for discussing and further researching the damage assessment of traditional Chinese timber structures.

Keywords

• traditional chinese timber structure
• fiber beam-column model
• degradation behavior
• residual deformation
• wood decay