Durability and Wood Protection Research
Project Title :
Performance-Based Design of Residential and Nonresidential Wood Buildings Project Number : FPL-4723-1B Status : TERMINATED Start Date : 10-01-2012 End Date : 09-30-2017 View the 19 publications associated with this project. |
Principal Investigator: Carol A. Clausen |
Non Technical Summary | ||
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Objectives Summary | ||
The objective of this problem area is to develop residential and non-residential wood buildings and retrofits that minimize energy consumption using muliscalar materials science coupled with an integrated, performance-based design approach for moisture control, indoor air quality, durability, resiliency and sustainability. | ||
Approach Summary | ||
Computer modeling in conjunction with a systematic experimental approach will offer insight into moisture dynamics in wall assemblies, provide high quality data to validate models, and evaluate various moisture management strategies and methods of construction. Both the corrosion and the resulting decomposition of the wood significantly weaken the holding power of the metal fastener and can lead to structural failure. A better understanding of the corrosion process at the cellular level in wood will be developed in order to improve the durability of wood-fastener connections. The state-of-the-art Chamber for Analytic Research on Wall Assemblies Exposed to Simulated Weather will be used to conduct full-scale test regimes on structural design, innovative new products and connectors. |
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Project Summaries last modified: 02-27-2013 |