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Session Overview |
Date: Wednesday, 04/June/2025 | ||
7:30am - 6:00pm |
Registration |
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9:00am - 9:20am |
Opening Session Location: Cupola Hall |
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9:20am - 10:00am |
KL1: Keynote Lecture Location: Cupola Hall Wood material science and the strength of computer simulations - theory, model, simulation, test and experimental evidence |
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10:00am - 10:30am |
Coffee Break Location: Festive Hall |
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10:30am - 12:30pm |
W1: Hygro-Mechanical Behavior I Location: Cupola Hall The influence of moisture transport models on the mechanical behavior of wood 10:50am - 11:10am Thermodynamic modeling of kiln wood drying for energy efficiency and sustainability in forestry 11:10am - 11:30am Quantification of poplar veneer deformation for modeling wood drying processes 11:30am - 11:50am Multiphase modeling of wood decay under fungal attack supported by LFNMR experiments 11:50am - 12:10pm Development and validation of a novel two-step hygroscopic deformation model for wood 12:10pm - 12:30pm Comparing DVC tools for quantifying hygroscopic deformation in lignocellulosic tissues |
W2: CLT - Modal & Vibration Analysis Location: Boeckl Hall Modelling approaches for innovative tailored laminated timber 10:50am - 11:10am Evaluation of stiffness properties of engineered wood products comparing resonance frequencies from experiments and finite element models 11:10am - 11:30am Detection of impaired adhesive bondline in CLT using experimental modal analysis and ultrasonic technique 11:30am - 11:50am Investigation of imperfections in adhesive bondline in CLT using numerical modal analysis 11:50am - 12:10pm Seismic modelling approaches for platform type CLT structures 12:10pm - 12:30pm Potential of hybrid Aspen and Poplar wood vibration damping properties |
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Break Location: Festive Hall |
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1:30pm - 2:10pm |
KL2: Keynote Lecture Location: Cupola Hall Application of complex material models in timber engineering design: illustration on curved cross-laminated timber and timber-concrete composite slabs |
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2:10pm - 2:20pm |
Transition to Parallel Sessions |
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2:20pm - 4:00pm |
W3: Hygro-Mechanical Behavior II Location: Cupola Hall Insights from a unified database of Norway spruce’s moisture-dependent orthotropic rheology 2:40pm - 3:00pm A cellular model for the moisture-dependent rheonomic behavior of Norway spruce at the tissue scale 3:00pm - 3:20pm Moisture-dependent rheological behavior of Norway spruce on the tissue scale 3:20pm - 3:40pm Hierarchical multiscale modeling of mass transport in wood: linking molecular and continuum levels 3:40pm - 4:00pm Transport properties of pristine and transparent wood predicted by means of multiscale modeling inspired by continuum micromechanics |
W4: CLT & Connections Location: Boeckl Hall Mechanical properties of adhesive-free CLT with hardwood dowels for numerical prediction: experimental investigations on dowels and DCLT elements 2:40pm - 3:00pm The effect of slip stiffness on the behaviour of timber-concrete composite slabs 3:00pm - 3:20pm Numerical modelling of adhesively bonded beech joints - effects of surface preparation methods 3:20pm - 3:40pm A finite element model for steel-CLT deconstructable connections 3:40pm - 4:00pm Strategies for ductile connections in mid-rise timber buildings in context of a circular economy |
4:00pm - 4:30pm |
Coffee Break Location: Festive Hall |
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4:30pm - 6:10pm |
W5: Hygro-Mechanical Behavior III Location: Cupola Hall Energetic formulations to simulate moisture-induced and mixed mode fracture in wood by the Representative Crack Element framework 4:50pm - 5:10pm Application of the connector beam lattice model for multiscale simulation of wood durability 5:10pm - 5:30pm Deformation analysis of cross-laminated timber beams subjected to initial strains induced by moisture content variations 5:30pm - 5:50pm Numerical framework to assess the short- and long-term response of post-tensioned timber elements 5:50pm - 6:10pm Influence of the load level on the long-term behaviour of timber beams |
W6: Standardisation Location: Boeckl Hall Comparative analysis of a comprehensive pyrolysis model and Eurocode 5 in evaluating fire resistance of timber components 4:50pm - 5:10pm Development of a technical specification on numerical design of timber structures – verification and validation of numerical models, analyses, and results 5:10pm - 5:30pm Methodology and case study on transferring the design methods from the Eurocodes to numerical design calculations with direct resistance check 5:30pm - 5:50pm Bearing strength perpendicular to grain – EC5 model revised for birch wood 5:50pm - 6:10pm Stability of wood pillars: Brazilian standards vs. experimental results |
6:20pm - 9:00pm |
Welcome Cocktail Location: Festive Hall |
Date: Thursday, 05/June/2025 | ||
8:00am - 6:00pm |
Registration |
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9:00am - 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 |
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9:40am - 10:10am |
Coffee Break Location: Festive Hall |
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10:10am - 12:30pm |
T1: Connections Location: Cupola Hall Numerical and experimental analysis of beech wood shear lap joints under varying climatic conditions using thick 2K-epoxy and polymer mortar interfaces 10:30am - 10:50am Numerical assessment of brittle failures in dowel-type timber connections under in-plane multiaxial loading and bending moment 10:50am - 11:10am Numerical and fracture mechanics-based simulation of crack propagation in moment-resisting dowelled timber connections 11:10am - 11:30am Hygro-thermo-mechanical behavior of a scaled timber composite (softwood and hardwood) column-to-slab connection: experimental and numerical study. 11:30am - 11:50am Numerical investigations on timber peg joints 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 12:10pm - 12:30pm Numerical study of moisture profiles in dowel timber connections |
T2: Material Characterisation Location: Boeckl Hall 3D and 4D X-ray CT imaging for static and dynamic testing of wood to feed computational research 10:30am - 10:50am A study on the compression behavior of wood using 4D X-ray μCT and digital image correlation 10:50am - 11:10am X-ray tomography-based simulation of the plastic behaviour of scratched pine wood 11:10am - 11:30am Effect of cell wall architecture and heterogeneity on elastic properties of softwoods and hardwoods: microstructure generation and finite element modeling 11:30am - 11:50am Exploring the impact of delignification and polymer infiltration on wood cell wall properties using Nanoindentation 11:50am - 12:10pm Micromechanics modeling of pulp fibers and validation with single fiber tensile Experiments 12:10pm - 12:30pm Transverse elastic wood properties of miniature wood samples using dynamic modal tests – possibilities and limitations |
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Break Location: Festive Hall |
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1:30pm - 2:10pm |
KL4: Keynote Lecture Location: Cupola Hall Uncertainties and challenges concerning the determination of input parameters for modelling |
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2:10pm - 2:20pm |
Transition to Parallel Sessions |
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2:20pm - 4:00pm |
T3: FEM & Constitutive Modelling Location: Cupola Hall Modeling of wood forming by use of non-linear finite-element technologies 2:40pm - 3:00pm An anisotropic plastic-brittle constitutive model: spruce wood under various loading scenarios 3:00pm - 3:20pm Numerical modeling and sensitivity analysis of unidirectional strand board (USB) for structural applications 3:20pm - 3:40pm Approximatioh to the explicit formulation of the Tsai-Hill criterion 3:40pm - 4:00pm Real time prediction of NVH behavior of steel-wood hybrid structures in automotive engineering by Model Order Reduction |
T4: Multiscale & Homogenisation I Location: Boeckl Hall Characterization and reconstruction of the statistically inhomogeneous mesostructure of Moso bamboo 2:40pm - 3:00pm Multiscale modeling of the elastic properties of bamboo culm 3:00pm - 3:20pm Reliable micromechanical data of wood: a critical analysis on micropillar compression 3:20pm - 3:40pm Combination of experiments and multiscale micromechanical models for stiffness of hardwood 3:40pm - 4:00pm Deep Eshelby Network: an AI framework for multiscale mean-field homogenization with arbitrary inclusion shapes |
4:00pm - 4:30pm |
Coffee Break Location: Festive Hall |
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4:30pm - 6:10pm |
T5: FEM & Failure I Location: Cupola Hall Quantifying uncertainty in mode I wood fracture using likelihood-based methods 4:50pm - 5:10pm Macroscale modeling of wood fracture utilizing the phase field approach 5:10pm - 5:30pm Numerical modelling of stitching-enhanced wood-based laminates 5:30pm - 5:50pm The effect of loading rate and moisture content on the fracture toughness of spruce wood 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 |
T6: Multiscale & Homogenisation II Location: Boeckl Hall Hybrid numerical-analytical homogenisation of wooden board stiffness capturing intra-stem microstructural variations across multiple scales 4:50pm - 5:10pm Micromechanics of transparent wood: how delignification and polymer infiltration affect wood stiffness 5:10pm - 5:30pm Optical scattering study in transparent wood using numerical simulation, analytical study and deep learning 5:30pm - 5:50pm From paper to FE fiber network model: a multiscale approach to understand paper mechanics 5:50pm - 6:10pm A design verification concept for paper and cellulose-based materials in load-bearing applications |
7:30pm - 11:00pm |
Conference Banquet Location: Rathauskeller |
Date: Friday, 06/June/2025 | ||
8:00am - 1:00pm |
Registration |
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9:00am - 10:40am |
F1: FEM & Failure II Location: Cupola Hall Failure modelling of timber frame diaphragms using a sheathing-to-framing connection model based on orthotropic multilinear damage evolution laws 9:20am - 9:40am Failure analysis of Cross Laminated Timbers using an efficient layerwise model 9:40am - 10:00am Influence of segmented discrete modeling and interaction types on simulating multilayered OSB wall elements 10:00am - 10:20am Numerical analysis of the single cube apparatus for shear testing applied on Norway spruce in the transverse plane 10:20am - 10:40am A numerical study of a wood-based energy absorbing structure inspired by nature |
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9:40am - 10:40am |
F2: Structural Modelling & Morphology Location: Boeckl Hall A volumetric growth material model for naturally shaped timber models based on GSBIGA 10:00am - 10:20am Integrating nondestructive diagnostics and biomechanical modeling to assess urban tree stability: A case study on sequoiadendron giganteum 10:20am - 10:40am The hyped concept of curved-plank structures (“Bohlenträger”) - primarily a matter of nonlinearities and adequate structural modelling |
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10:40am - 11:10am |
Coffee Break Location: Festive Hall |
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11:10am - 12:50pm |
F3: GLT Location: Cupola Hall Numerical analysis of glulam beams using advanced one-dimensional finite elements 11:30am - 11:50am Ensuring constant structural reliability for glued laminated timber beams across various sizes using the finite weakest-link theory 11:50am - 12:10pm Strip-laminated timber from recovered glulam beams – test results and challenges 12:10pm - 12:30pm Predicting the bending strength of GLT members with holes and notches – a FEM-based engineering approach 12:30pm - 12:50pm Experimental investigations and numerical modelling of CFRP reinforced GLT members to investigate catenary action in post and beam timber buildings |
F4: Knots & Fiber Course Location: Boeckl Hall Determination of 3D fiber orientations in timber boards using X-ray CT scanning and deep learning 11:30am - 11:50am FE modeling of timber boards integrating 3D fiber orientation data obtained from X-ray CT and deep learning 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 12:10pm - 12:30pm AI-based knot detection in CT scans of beech logs 12:30pm - 12:50pm A method for optimising the positioning of boards in glulam-like products |
12:50pm - 1:00pm |
Transition to Plenary Session |
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1:00pm - 1:40pm |
KL5: Keynote Lecture Location: Cupola Hall Acoustic emission-based deduction of micromechanical mechanisms during cross-grain fracture: experiments to support multi-scale modeling |
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1:40pm - 1:50pm |
Closing Session Location: Cupola Hall |