FUNDAMENTAL NATURAL FREQUENCY AND FLOOR IMPACT SOUND INSULATION PERFORMANCE OF CLT SLABS BASED ON WOOD SPECIES AND PANEL CONNECTIONS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

The effects of wood species and panel connections on the vibration and heavy-weight impact sound insulation performance of cross-laminated timber (CLT) slabs were investigated.CLT panels (5-ply, 150 mm thick, 1 m wide, and 4.2 m long) made of larch (Larix kaempferi) and pine (Pinus densiflora) were manufactured with 30 mm thick laminae, considering

Abstract This paper informs users of data collected in international large-scale assessments (ILSA), by presenting argumentsunderlining the importance of considering two design features employed in these studies.We examine a commonmisconception stating that the uncertainty arising from the assessment design is negligible compared with that arisingf

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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a progressive systemic chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that causes arthritis of spine and sacroiliac joints and finally results in contracture or bony fusion of these joints.The ankylosed spine has increased propensity to fracture due to rigidity, long lever arms, and osteoporosis.However, iatrogenic fracture o

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