Seismic resilience of plywood-coupled LVL wall panels
Structural wall panels Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) have been proposed for enhanced seismic resistance of multi-storey timber buildings based on research performed at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. The system is designed to be self-centering with unbonded post-tensioning and dissipate energy through ductile connections. This paper describes the experimental and numerical investigation of one such arrangement with post-tensioned LVL wall panels coupled with plywood sheets.