This project will develop innovative new connections for CLT buildings in seismic zones. 

Keywords: behaviour factor, cross laminated timber (CLT), dissipative capacity, dissipative connections, multi-story buildings, seismic response

Objectives:

• Critical evaluation of the performance of CLT building during earthquakes
• Investigation of amplified accelerations in multi-storey buildings
• Development of dissipative connections for CLT buildings
• Suggest the implementation of the existing connections
• Probabilistic assessment of seismic force reduction factors
• Development of design procedures