Conference Agenda

Session Overview
 
Date: Wednesday, 04/June/2025
7:30am
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6:00pm
Registration
9:00am
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9:20am
Opening Session
Location: Cupola Hall
9:20am
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10:00am
KL1: Keynote Lecture
Location: Cupola Hall
 
9:20am - 10:00am

Wood material science and the strength of computer simulations - theory, model, simulation, test and experimental evidence

S. Svensson

10:00am
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10:30am
Coffee Break
Location: Festive Hall
10:30am
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12:30pm
W1: Hygro-Mechanical Behavior I
Location: Cupola Hall
 
10:30am - 10:50am

The influence of moisture transport models on the mechanical behavior of wood

S. Huč, U. Rodman, S. Svensson



10:50am - 11:10am

Thermodynamic modeling of kiln wood drying for energy efficiency and sustainability in forestry

E. Hajian, J. A. J. Huber, L. Hansson



11:10am - 11:30am

Quantification of poplar veneer deformation for modeling wood drying processes

C. Kachouh, J. Viguier, S. Girardon, T. Marcel-Mathey, L. Denaud



11:30am - 11:50am

Multiphase modeling of wood decay under fungal attack supported by LFNMR experiments

R. Dsouza, T. Belt, S. Fortino



11:50am - 12:10pm

Development and validation of a novel two-step hygroscopic deformation model for wood

B. Sandor, J. Tieben, R. Griffith



12:10pm - 12:30pm

Comparing DVC tools for quantifying hygroscopic deformation in lignocellulosic tissues

K. Ulrich, F. Scheckenbach, T. M. Wong, B. Zeller-Plumhoff, T. Masselter, T. Speck, L. Hesse

W2: CLT - Modal & Vibration Analysis
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
10:30am - 10:50am

Modelling approaches for innovative tailored laminated timber

E. Serrano, H. Danielsson, P. Persson



10:50am - 11:10am

Evaluation of stiffness properties of engineered wood products comparing resonance frequencies from experiments and finite element models

A. Olsson, A. Göthberg, M. Schweigler, M. Hu



11:10am - 11:30am

Detection of impaired adhesive bondline in CLT using experimental modal analysis and ultrasonic technique

P. Nop, V. Sebera, J. Tippner, J. Zlámal



11:30am - 11:50am

Investigation of imperfections in adhesive bondline in CLT using numerical modal analysis

V. Sebera, P. Nop, J. Tippner



11:50am - 12:10pm

Seismic modelling approaches for platform type CLT structures

B. Azinović, L. Naumovski, T. Pazlar



12:10pm - 12:30pm

Potential of hybrid Aspen and Poplar wood vibration damping properties

M. Irbe, A. Pupurs

12:30pm
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1:30pm
Lunch Break
Location: Festive Hall
1:30pm
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2:10pm
KL2: Keynote Lecture
Location: Cupola Hall
 
1:30pm - 2:10pm

Application of complex material models in timber engineering design: illustration on curved cross-laminated timber and timber-concrete composite slabs

P. Grönquist

2:10pm
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2:20pm
Transition to Parallel Sessions
2:20pm
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4:00pm
W3: Hygro-Mechanical Behavior II
Location: Cupola Hall
 
2:20pm - 2:40pm

Insights from a unified database of Norway spruce’s moisture-dependent orthotropic rheology

J. M. Maas, F. K. Wittel



2:40pm - 3:00pm

A cellular model for the moisture-dependent rheonomic behavior of Norway spruce at the tissue scale

A. Ferrara, J. M. Maas, J. Amando de Barros, F. K. Wittel



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Moisture-dependent rheological behavior of Norway spruce on the tissue scale

A. Ferrara, F. K. Wittel



3:20pm - 3:40pm

Hierarchical multiscale modeling of mass transport in wood: linking molecular and continuum levels

K. Hackenstrass, N. Tabudlong Jonasson, H. Yu, S. Florisson, M. Wohlert



3:40pm - 4:00pm

Transport properties of pristine and transparent wood predicted by means of multiscale modeling inspired by continuum micromechanics

S. Scheiner, A. Thirion, M. Königsberger, C. Hellmich, J. Füssl

W4: CLT & Connections
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
2:20pm - 2:40pm

Mechanical properties of adhesive-free CLT with hardwood dowels for numerical prediction: experimental investigations on dowels and DCLT elements

S. Mansour, P. J. McGetrick



2:40pm - 3:00pm

The effect of slip stiffness on the behaviour of timber-concrete composite slabs

D. B. Merczel, M. Tantawi, J. Lógó



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Numerical modelling of adhesively bonded beech joints - effects of surface preparation methods

B. Azinović, L. Naumovski, M. Capuder, T. Pazlar



3:20pm - 3:40pm

A finite element model for steel-CLT deconstructable connections

F. O'Donnell, B. Chen, S. Bhandari, J. Hajjar



3:40pm - 4:00pm

Strategies for ductile connections in mid-rise timber buildings in context of a circular economy

A. Gerger, A. Fadai

4:00pm
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4:30pm
Coffee Break
Location: Festive Hall
4:30pm
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6:10pm
W5: Hygro-Mechanical Behavior III
Location: Cupola Hall
 
4:30pm - 4:50pm

Energetic formulations to simulate moisture-induced and mixed mode fracture in wood by the Representative Crack Element framework

D. Konopka, M. May, D. Supriatna, J. Storm, M. Kaliske



4:50pm - 5:10pm

Application of the connector beam lattice model for multiscale simulation of wood durability

S.-A. Brown, H. Yin, E. Lale, M. Troemner, G. Cusatis



5:10pm - 5:30pm

Deformation analysis of cross-laminated timber beams subjected to initial strains induced by moisture content variations

H. Wimmer, A. Tessler, K. Nachbagauer



5:30pm - 5:50pm

Numerical framework to assess the short- and long-term response of post-tensioned timber elements

C. Melchor-Placencia, C. Málaga-Chuquitaype



5:50pm - 6:10pm

Influence of the load level on the long-term behaviour of timber beams

T. Hozjan, U. Rodman, S. Huč

W6: Standardisation
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
4:30pm - 4:50pm

Comparative analysis of a comprehensive pyrolysis model and Eurocode 5 in evaluating fire resistance of timber components

B. Sandor, S. Polleres



4:50pm - 5:10pm

Development of a technical specification on numerical design of timber structures – verification and validation of numerical models, analyses, and results

J. Töpler, A. S. Cao



5:10pm - 5:30pm

Methodology and case study on transferring the design methods from the Eurocodes to numerical design calculations with direct resistance check

J. Töpler, G. Hochreiner



5:30pm - 5:50pm

Bearing strength perpendicular to grain – EC5 model revised for birch wood

P. Schlotzhauer, S. Raskop, H. Militz



5:50pm - 6:10pm

Stability of wood pillars: Brazilian standards vs. experimental results

R. M. Brasil, A. M. Wahrhaftig

6:20pm
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9:00pm
Welcome Cocktail
Location: Festive Hall

 
Date: Thursday, 05/June/2025
8:00am
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6:00pm
Registration
9:00am
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9:40am
KL3: Keynote Lecture
Location: Cupola Hall
 

Recent developments in the modelling of connections with dowel-type fasteners in timber structures with Beam-on-Foundation models

T. K. Bader, M. Schweigler

9:40am
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10:10am
Coffee Break
Location: Festive Hall
10:10am
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12:30pm
T1: Connections
Location: Cupola Hall
 
10:10am - 10:30am

Numerical and experimental analysis of beech wood shear lap joints under varying climatic conditions using thick 2K-epoxy and polymer mortar interfaces

P. L. Ditzel, C. Tapia Camú, P. Grönquist



10:30am - 10:50am

Numerical assessment of brittle failures in dowel-type timber connections under in-plane multiaxial loading and bending moment

C. D. Aquino, M. Schweigler, L. G. Rodrigues, L. C. da Silva, J. M. Branco, T. K. Bader



10:50am - 11:10am

Numerical and fracture mechanics-based simulation of crack propagation in moment-resisting dowelled timber connections

C. D. Aquino, L. C. da Silva, M. Schweigler, L. G. Rodrigues, J. M. Branco, T. K. Bader



11:10am - 11:30am

Hygro-thermo-mechanical behavior of a scaled timber composite (softwood and hardwood) column-to-slab connection: experimental and numerical study.

R. N. Fararoni Platas, S. Gambarelli, J. Bosnjak



11:30am - 11:50am

Numerical investigations on timber peg joints

J. Pełczyński, K. Wasilewski



11:50am - 12:10pm

Stiffness, ductility and load-bearing capacity of nails in TCC connections using a combination of beam on foundation model and static equilibrium of fasteners in deformed state – analytical, numerical and experimental study

J. Pyykkö, S. Svensson



12:10pm - 12:30pm

Numerical study of moisture profiles in dowel timber connections

W. Mmari, M. Schweigler, B. Johannesson, R. Lemaître

T2: Material Characterisation
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
10:10am - 10:30am

3D and 4D X-ray CT imaging for static and dynamic testing of wood to feed computational research

J. Van den Bulcke, T. Gheyle, B. Chen, I. Josipovic, M. Boone, L. Van Hoorebeke, J. Van Acker



10:30am - 10:50am

A study on the compression behavior of wood using 4D X-ray μCT and digital image correlation

B. Chen, T. Gheyle, I. Josipovic, M. Boone, W. Van Paepegem, J. Van Acker, J. Van den Bulcke



10:50am - 11:10am

X-ray tomography-based simulation of the plastic behaviour of scratched pine wood

S. Fortino, H. Ronkainen, V. Balobanov, T. Harjupatana, A. Miettinen



11:10am - 11:30am

Effect of cell wall architecture and heterogeneity on elastic properties of softwoods and hardwoods: microstructure generation and finite element modeling

J. Hofegger, M. Königsberger, S. Pech, J. Füssl



11:30am - 11:50am

Exploring the impact of delignification and polymer infiltration on wood cell wall properties using Nanoindentation

J. Schindler, M. Königsberger, L. Zelaya-Lainez, A. Mariani, D. Nuvoli, J. Füssl



11:50am - 12:10pm

Micromechanics modeling of pulp fibers and validation with single fiber tensile Experiments

G. Unsinn, M. Königsberger, L. Zelaya-Lainez, T. Harter, U. Hirn, J. Füssl, M. Lukacevic



12:10pm - 12:30pm

Transverse elastic wood properties of miniature wood samples using dynamic modal tests – possibilities and limitations

M. Perstorper

12:30pm
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1:30pm
Lunch Break
Location: Festive Hall
1:30pm
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2:10pm
KL4: Keynote Lecture
Location: Cupola Hall
 
1:30pm - 2:10pm

Uncertainties and challenges concerning the determination of input parameters for modelling

C. Sandhaas

2:10pm
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2:20pm
Transition to Parallel Sessions
2:20pm
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4:00pm
T3: FEM & Constitutive Modelling
Location: Cupola Hall
 
2:20pm - 2:40pm

Modeling of wood forming by use of non-linear finite-element technologies

R. Fleischhauer, D. P. Rahmi, M. Kaliske



2:40pm - 3:00pm

An anisotropic plastic-brittle constitutive model: spruce wood under various loading scenarios

D. P. Rahmi, R. Fleischhauer, M. Kaliske



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Numerical modeling and sensitivity analysis of unidirectional strand board (USB) for structural applications

A. Ghazanfari, B. Kromoser



3:20pm - 3:40pm

Approximatioh to the explicit formulation of the Tsai-Hill criterion

R. Quinteros-Mayne, I. de Arteaga Jordá, J. M. Cabrero Ballarín



3:40pm - 4:00pm

Real time prediction of NVH behavior of steel-wood hybrid structures in automotive engineering by Model Order Reduction

M. Wagner, A. Pasquale, A. Schmid, S. R. Iturra, F. Chinesta, F. Feist

T4: Multiscale & Homogenisation I
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
2:20pm - 2:40pm

Characterization and reconstruction of the statistically inhomogeneous mesostructure of Moso bamboo

L. Speichinger, R. Förster, T. Böhlke



2:40pm - 3:00pm

Multiscale modeling of the elastic properties of bamboo culm

C. Dai, M. Mokarizadehhaghighishirazi, M. Khajouei-Nezhad



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Reliable micromechanical data of wood: a critical analysis on micropillar compression

J. O. Amando de Barros, F. K. Wittel



3:20pm - 3:40pm

Combination of experiments and multiscale micromechanical models for stiffness of hardwood

E. Binder, A. Thirion, Z. Shehadeh, K. Markus, T. K. Bader



3:40pm - 4:00pm

Deep Eshelby Network: an AI framework for multiscale mean-field homogenization with arbitrary inclusion shapes

M. Schwaighofer, M. Königsberger, S. Pech, M. Lukacevic, J. Füssl

4:00pm
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4:30pm
Coffee Break
Location: Festive Hall
4:30pm
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6:10pm
T5: FEM & Failure I
Location: Cupola Hall
 
4:30pm - 4:50pm

Quantifying uncertainty in mode I wood fracture using likelihood-based methods

J. Jonasson, J. Lindström, H. Danielsson, E. Serrano



4:50pm - 5:10pm

Macroscale modeling of wood fracture utilizing the phase field approach

S. Pech, M. Lukacevic, J. Füssl



5:10pm - 5:30pm

Numerical modelling of stitching-enhanced wood-based laminates

M. Wagner, G. Bauman, F. Feist



5:30pm - 5:50pm

The effect of loading rate and moisture content on the fracture toughness of spruce wood

M. Hassan Vand, V. Sebera, D. Děcký



5:50pm - 6:10pm

Characterization of mode II fracture behaviour of hybrid spruce-beech glue lines: a non-symmetric ENF-test as foundation for a cohesive zone model

K. Zechmeister, M. Riegler, M. Derbas, B. Kromoser

T6: Multiscale & Homogenisation II
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
4:30pm - 4:50pm

Hybrid numerical-analytical homogenisation of wooden board stiffness capturing intra-stem microstructural variations across multiple scales

A. Thirion, M. Königsberger, S. Pech, J. Füssl



4:50pm - 5:10pm

Micromechanics of transparent wood: how delignification and polymer infiltration affect wood stiffness

M. Königsberger, S. Scheiner, J. Füssl



5:10pm - 5:30pm

Optical scattering study in transparent wood using numerical simulation, analytical study and deep learning

B. Chen, S. Popov, L. Berglund



5:30pm - 5:50pm

From paper to FE fiber network model: a multiscale approach to understand paper mechanics

G. Kloppenburg, C. Czibula, U. Hirn, J. Neumann, J.-W. Simon



5:50pm - 6:10pm

A design verification concept for paper and cellulose-based materials in load-bearing applications

H. H. Hoffmann, M. Baitinger, M. A. Kraus

7:30pm
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11:00pm
Conference Banquet
Location: Rathauskeller

 
Date: Friday, 06/June/2025
8:00am
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1:00pm
Registration
9:00am
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10:40am
F1: FEM & Failure II
Location: Cupola Hall
 
9:00am - 9:20am

Failure modelling of timber frame diaphragms using a sheathing-to-framing connection model based on orthotropic multilinear damage evolution laws

D. Byloos, T. Engelen, B. Vandoren



9:20am - 9:40am

Failure analysis of Cross Laminated Timbers using an efficient layerwise model

G. Blondet, J. Bleyer, A. Lebée



9:40am - 10:00am

Influence of segmented discrete modeling and interaction types on simulating multilayered OSB wall elements

J. Belz, B. Kromoser



10:00am - 10:20am

Numerical analysis of the single cube apparatus for shear testing applied on Norway spruce in the transverse plane

T. Király, J. Garab, L. Bejó



10:20am - 10:40am

A numerical study of a wood-based energy absorbing structure inspired by nature

F. Feist, M. Pramreiter, M. Wagner, G. Baumann, U. Müller

9:40am
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10:40am
F2: Structural Modelling & Morphology
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
9:40am - 10:00am

A volumetric growth material model for naturally shaped timber models based on GSBIGA

F. Spahn, F. Kolisch, K. Moreno Gata, M. Trautz, S. Klinkel



10:00am - 10:20am

Integrating nondestructive diagnostics and biomechanical modeling to assess urban tree stability: A case study on sequoiadendron giganteum

C. Linhares, R. Golçalves, M. Ruy, A. Dias, L. Martins, S. Knapic



10:20am - 10:40am

The hyped concept of curved-plank structures (“Bohlenträger”) - primarily a matter of nonlinearities and adequate structural modelling

G. Hochreiner

10:40am
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11:10am
Coffee Break
Location: Festive Hall
11:10am
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12:50pm
F3: GLT
Location: Cupola Hall
 
11:10am - 11:30am

Numerical analysis of glulam beams using advanced one-dimensional finite elements

R. Augello, E. Carrera



11:30am - 11:50am

Ensuring constant structural reliability for glued laminated timber beams across various sizes using the finite weakest-link theory

C. Vida, M. Lukacevic, S. Pech, J. Füssl



11:50am - 12:10pm

Strip-laminated timber from recovered glulam beams – test results and challenges

A. Weidenhiller, A. Foller



12:10pm - 12:30pm

Predicting the bending strength of GLT members with holes and notches – a FEM-based engineering approach

M. Detter, G. Hochreiner, J. Füssl



12:30pm - 12:50pm

Experimental investigations and numerical modelling of CFRP reinforced GLT members to investigate catenary action in post and beam timber buildings

L. Esser, A. Frangi

F4: Knots & Fiber Course
Location: Boeckl Hall
 
11:10am - 11:30am

Determination of 3D fiber orientations in timber boards using X-ray CT scanning and deep learning

O. Abdeljaber, A. Olsson, M. Hu



11:30am - 11:50am

FE modeling of timber boards integrating 3D fiber orientation data obtained from X-ray CT and deep learning

M. Hu, O. Abdeljaber, A. Olsson, W. Schirén



11:50am - 12:10pm

Predicting localized bending stiffness of sawn timber using finite elements modelling after 3D fiber orientation reconstruction: a case study on a Douglas fir board

H. Penvern, G. Pot, J. Viguier



12:10pm - 12:30pm

AI-based knot detection in CT scans of beech logs

J. Dienert, M. Huber, T. Brox, F. Brüchert



12:30pm - 12:50pm

A method for optimising the positioning of boards in glulam-like products

A. Weese, M. Frese, P. Dietsch

12:50pm
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1:00pm
Transition to Plenary Session
1:00pm
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1:40pm
KL5: Keynote Lecture
Location: Cupola Hall
 
1:00pm - 1:40pm

Acoustic emission-based deduction of micromechanical mechanisms during cross-grain fracture: experiments to support multi-scale modeling

E. N. Landis, P. Belalpour Dastjerdi

1:40pm
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1:50pm
Closing Session
Location: Cupola Hall