Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Numerical modeling of a post-tensioned timber frame building
with hysteretic energy dissipation
A. Di Cesare, F.C. Ponzo & M. Simonetti
School of Engineering, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
T. Smith & S. Pampanin
Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
ABSTRACT: The following paper describes the numerical modeling used to predict the dynamic behaviour
of a post-tensioned timber building with the addition of a hysteretic energy dissipation system. This modeling
is in support of a shaking table test programme about to commence ...