Timber-Concrete Composite Structural Elements

Anita Ogrin and Tomaz Hozjan

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Abstract: Timber-concrete composites are interesting engineered wood products usually used for structural elements, which are mainly subjected to bending load; from simple floor systems to long-span bridges. This way, the advantage can be taken of timber tensile strength and concrete compression strength. The chapter begins with an introduction of various types of timber-concrete composite structural elements regarding type of the element, connection type and types of timber and concrete. Next, specific characteristics and advantages of timber-concrete composite structural elements are thoroughly discussed from viewpoints of engineering, architecture, builders and ecology. Furthermore, basic mechanical principles of timber-concrete composite structural elements are presented and some design methods are briefly described. Finally, worldwide inclusion of timber-concrete composite structures in currently applicable standards is discussed.

Keywords: timber-concrete composite; floor systems; mechanical principles; advantages; design methods; standards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L70 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.99624

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