Timber-framed partition walls and their restraining effect on warp - A model for spring
Journal article, 2008

The shape of timber changes due to variations in moisture content (MC). A poor way of designing and/or erecting a structure may result in excessive deformation. An analytical model, which explains spring in a partition wall, is presented. The model is used for parametric studies of various properties such as longitudinal shrinkage coefficient, modulus of elasticity and cross-sectional size of the timber studs and stiffness of the cladding. With respect to spring, a problem is likely to occur when erecting a wall with single-sided cladding in a drying climate and the structure will benefit from relatively stiff studs and weak cladding.

Analytical solution

Timber

Partition walls

Restraining

Moisture-related deformation

Crook

Warp

Author

Magnus Bäckström

Chalmers, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering

Robert Kliger

Chalmers, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering

Construction and Building Materials

0950-0618 (ISSN)

Vol. 23 1 71-77

Subject Categories

Building Technologies

DOI

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2008.02.002

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Created

10/7/2017