DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TYPES OF TIMBER STRUCTURES BASED ON THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND THEIR REAL BEHAVIOUR

The paper addresses the challenges of designing novel approaches to develop timber loadcarrying structures. For this reason it is crucial to apply the results acquired from the sophisticated real behaviour of timber structures. Equally important is the work aimed at analysis of loadcarrying capacity of connections and their application in timber structures. The paper presents experimental test results based on the principle of steel-to-timber connections. The dimensions of tested samples and configuration of connectors corresponded with the elements used in presented structures. The results of our long-term geodesic measurements of deformations and displacements are included, which provides feedback on the suitability of the discussed timber structural systems.