Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 1758
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composite materials; sintering; metallurgy; wear of materials; image analysis applied to materials; recycling and recovery of materials; characterization and mechanical behaviour of materials; acoustic behavior; manufacturing
Interests: engineered timber applications; non-destructive methodologies; timber mechanical behaviour; numerical modelling
Interests: timber mechanical behaviour; engineered timber; structural analysis; analysis finite element; structural timber connections
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fibre-based materials, such as engineered timber composites, are extensively utilized across various application domains. The advantages of these materials are multiple: low weight, capacity to adapt to complex geometries, and specific structural properties. The material characteristics can be tailored to meet specific processing and construction needs. This Special Issue, titled “Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications”, is dedicated to the latest developments in experimental, numerical, and analytical modelling of anisotropic fibre-based materials, with a special focus on engineered timber. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Development of process, structural models, composite timber materials and their connections.
- Multi-layer laminated composites and engineered timber products.
- Innovations in sustainable construction materials and products.
Research in these areas not only enhances our understanding of timber engineering but also supports the adoption of sustainable and eco-friendly construction practices. Engineered timber and timber composites are rapidly evolving sectors, with potential applications extending from architecture to civil engineering.
We cordially invite researchers to submit their latest research articles, reviews, and brief communications that disclose new trends in models and applications of timber composites. Your contributions to this Special Issue are crucial for advancing the frontier of knowledge in the design, structures, and applications of engineered timber.
Dr. María Natividad Antón
Dr. Alberto Villarino
Guest Editors
Dr. Manuel Domínguez
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- engineered timber applications
- characterization timber connections
- glued laminated timber (glulam)
- non-destructive methodologies
- timber architecture
- timber composites
- timber mechanical behaviour
- numerical modelling
- structural timber connections
- sustainable construction
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