Experiment on Behavior of a New Connector Used in Bamboo (Timber) Frame Structure under Cyclic Loading

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Specimen</td><td class="align_center"><i>P</i><sub>max</sub> (kN)</td><td class="align_center"><i>U</i><sub>max</sub> (mm)</td><td class="align_center">Failure mode</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">CJ1</td><td class="align_center">−8.56</td><td class="align_center">−39.19</td><td class="align_center">Compressed buckling of the beam flange</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">CJ2</td><td class="align_center">10.20</td><td class="align_center">−50.00</td><td class="align_center">Compressed buckling of the beam flange</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">CJ3</td><td class="align_center">11.92</td><td class="align_center">48.57</td><td class="align_center">Compressed buckling of the beam flange</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div><i>P</i><sub>max</sub> is the maximum load value documented in a test. <i>U</i><sub>max</sub> is the maximum displacement value documented at summit from sensor #5 in a test.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Test results of the three specimens.</div>

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Table 3: Experiment on Behavior of a New Connector Used in Bamboo (Timber) Frame Structure under Cyclic Loading 