Study of Nailed and Doweled Connections for Use in Structural Panels

Abstract

Since wood is an ecologically more efficient material than steel or concrete, as it requires less energy to process and sequesters carbon, it has been increasingly studied for the incorporation of structural panels on the world market. Unfortunately, Brazilian culture is a major barrier to overcoming when it comes to building with alternative materials. Against this backdrop, the main objective of this project is to study structural panels made of Nail Laminated Timber (NLT) and Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) based on the experimental analysis of panels produced in the laboratory. These types of panels are highly efficient for use as floors and slabs. They are also glue-free wood panels and, in the case of DLT, panels that have no other material in their composition apart from the wood itself.