Projects

#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation

This project builds on Project #68, which explored the feasibility of introducing the Post & Plate timber structural system to Australia’s multi-residential sector.

This Phase 2 project comprises 7 elements:

Employing finite element numerical modelling approaches to establish the structural impact of the conventional conservative design assumptions
Developing a practical 2-way hand-calculation design check method
Conducting a targeted literature review of experimental Post & Plate tests and data from international engineering and research institutions
Undertaking full-scale testing of the Post & Plate flooring configuration for the Australian context informed through numerical modelling
Assessing acoustic performance
Developing a Post & Plate connector
Assessing fire performance.

Project team: Dr Philip Christopher, Dr Alireza Chiniforush, Dr Bernard Gibson, Karl-Heinz Weiss