Techniques d'assemblage permettant de placer les sciages feuillus sur le marché de la construction | Joining Techniques to Introduce Hardwood Timber into the Construction Market

Joining techniques are a decisive factor for the performance of load-carrying structures in wood constructions. They must meet the following static requirements: load carrying capacity,rigidity and ductility. The most frequently used joining techniques for load-carrying structures in wood constructions are presented and their pros and cons are commented on. The performance of spruce and ash timber have been compared using connections of GLT beams assembled in accordance with BSB technique. These tests have shown that hardwood reaches a higher performance than softwood in such applications. Thanks to innovative joining techniques, hardwood reaches new fields of utilisation in modern timber engineering.