DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR MULTISTOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS WITH INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - THE CRESTIMB PROJECT

Francesco Mirko Massaro; Haris Stamatopoulos; Martina Sciomenta; Massimo Fragiacomo; Patrick McGetrick; Kjell Arne Malo; Dawid Romek; Stefania Fortino

doi:10.52202/080513-0241

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR MULTISTOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS WITH INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - THE CRESTIMB PROJECT

Francesco Mirko Massaro
, Haris Stamatopoulos
, Martina Sciomenta
, Massimo Fragiacomo
, Patrick McGetrick
, Kjell Arne Malo
, Dawid Romek
, Stefania Fortino

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Abstract

CRESTIMB aims to develop an innovative timber system for multi-storey buildings with open spaces. The system includes softwood or hardwood glued-laminated timber (glulam) columns and beams connected with innovative moment resisting connections, and dowel-cross laminated floors. This paper focuses on the description and identification of the structural system, in addition to the experimental programme that aims to assess the short- and long-term performance of the system components, which includes mechanical tests on small wood samples, and full-scale tests. Test results will serve as input to advanced numerical modelling to investigate the long-term behaviour of the selected components considering the complex rheological behaviour of wood under variable indoor climates, with the objective to ensure an increased service life and also the possibility of reuse of components.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering
Subtitle of host publication	Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025
Editors	Kelly Rischmiller, Mahmoud Abu Saleem, Chloe Downey, Joe Gattas, Duncan Hossy, Lisa Ottenhaus, Wenxuan Wu, Yuhao Zhang, Zidi Yan
Pages	1972-1981
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331320904
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0241
Publication status	Published - 2025
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	14th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2025 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 22 Jun 2025 → 26 Jun 2025

Conference

Conference	14th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2025
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	22/06/25 → 26/06/25

Funding

This work was funded by CRESTIMB project which is supported under the umbrella of ForestValue2 (Horizon Europe GA no. 101094340). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the ForestValue2. Neither the ForestValue2 nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. The following granting authorities are acknowledged: The Research Council of Norway (project no. 351919), The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland (DAFM) (Project Ref: 2023FV2252), Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests of Italy (MASAF) (D.M. no. 150074 del 29/03/2024 - CUP no. E13C24000270006), National Science Centre, Poland (research project no. 2023/05/Y/ST11/00182), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland (Decision number VN/3107/2024).

Keywords

dowel-cross laminated floors
Glued-laminated timber
moment-resisting connections
threaded rods

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Massaro, F. M., Stamatopoulos, H., Sciomenta, M., Fragiacomo, M., McGetrick, P., Malo, K. A., Romek, D., & Fortino, S. (2025). DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR MULTISTOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS WITH INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - THE CRESTIMB PROJECT. In K. Rischmiller, M. A. Saleem, C. Downey, J. Gattas, D. Hossy, L. Ottenhaus, W. Wu, Y. Zhang, & Z. Yan (Eds.), Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025 (pp. 1972-1981) https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0241

Massaro, Francesco Mirko ; Stamatopoulos, Haris ; Sciomenta, Martina et al. / DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR MULTISTOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS WITH INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - THE CRESTIMB PROJECT. Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. editor / Kelly Rischmiller ; Mahmoud Abu Saleem ; Chloe Downey ; Joe Gattas ; Duncan Hossy ; Lisa Ottenhaus ; Wenxuan Wu ; Yuhao Zhang ; Zidi Yan. 2025. pp. 1972-1981

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Massaro, FM, Stamatopoulos, H, Sciomenta, M, Fragiacomo, M, McGetrick, P, Malo, KA, Romek, D & Fortino, S 2025, DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR MULTISTOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS WITH INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - THE CRESTIMB PROJECT. in K Rischmiller, MA Saleem, C Downey, J Gattas, D Hossy, L Ottenhaus, W Wu, Y Zhang & Z Yan (eds), Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. pp. 1972-1981, 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2025, Brisbane, Australia, 22/06/25. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0241

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR MULTISTOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS WITH INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - THE CRESTIMB PROJECT. / Massaro, Francesco Mirko; Stamatopoulos, Haris; Sciomenta, Martina et al.
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