Innovative Use of Wood and Steel in Construction

Modern timber construction largely consists of residential structures. This is mainly due to the use of large wall panels being necessary for seismic resistance. Timber moment connections have previously been avoided due to difficulty of construction and significant costs. However, as global focus shifts towards sustainability and environmental concerns timber construction is an obvious choice for the future. The objective of this research is to investigate the feasibility of post-tensioned timber multi-storey buildings. This is carried out through the comparison of a case study building designed in concrete, steel and timber. Focus was to know about the lateral seismic loading, type of flooring, lateral forces, shear stress at the base of beam and size comparison between the timber and concrete structures.