Date: |
04 Aug 2025, 12.00PM – 1.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr |
Venue: |
Beca Wellington |
Address: |
61 Molesworth Street Wellington |
Cost: |
Free event |
The European Codes for Structural Design (Eurocodes) have undergone a complete revision and restructure to update and bring them in line with the current state-of-the-art in research. Timber structures are dealt with in Eurocode 5 (structural design under static actions) and Eurocode 8 (structural design for earthquake resistance). The long revision process started in 2010 will end in 2028 with the withdraw of the old Eurocodes. After a brief introduction on the basics of seismic resistance of timber structures, the seminar will present the main modifications introduced in the Timber chapter of the Eurocode 8, and the links with the new Eurocode 5. Special emphasis will be given to the criteria for the attainment of dissipative behaviour, and capacity based design principles at different (building and connection) levels will be introduced for cross-laminated and light-frame timber buildings. The introduction of provisions for non-linear static analysis will conclude the seminar.
Massimo Fragiacomo is Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural & Environmental Engineering of University of L’Aquila, Italy, and Director of the Centre for Research and Education on Earthquake Engineering in the same University, where he teaches Reinforced Concrete Design and Timber Engineering. His areas of expertise include Earthquake Engineering and Timber Engineering, with special emphasis on Earthquake Resistance and Timber-Concrete Composite Structures. He is an author of 473 papers, 194 of which published on peer reviewed international journals, and 2 patents. For his research activity he has received several prizes including the Frederick Palmer Prize offered by the Institution of Civil Engineers – United Kingdom in 2012. He is member of CEN/TC250/SC5 “Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Structures” and is chairman of the Working Group CEN/TC250/SC8/WG3 “Seismic Design of Timber Structures”.
The New Zealand Timber Society invite you to join them for an insightful presentation by Prof. Massimo Fragiacomo on the latest revisions to the European seismic design codes for timber structures. Discover the key updates in Eurocode 8 and their integration with Eurocode 5, focusing on innovative criteria for dissipative behavior and capacity-based design principles.
The European Codes for Structural Design (Eurocodes) have undergone a complete revision and restructure to update and bring them in line with the current state-of-the-art in research. Timber structures are dealt with in Eurocode 5 (structural design under static actions) and Eurocode 8 (structural design for earthquake resistance). The long revision process started in 2010 will end in 2028 with the withdraw of the old Eurocodes. After a brief introduction on the basics of seismic resistance of timber structures, the seminar will present the main modifications introduced in the Timber chapter of the Eurocode 8, and the links with the new Eurocode 5. Special emphasis will be given to the criteria for the attainment of dissipative behaviour, and capacity based design principles at different (building and connection) levels will be introduced for cross-laminated and light-frame timber buildings. The introduction of provisions for non-linear static analysis will conclude the seminar.
Massimo Fragiacomo is Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural & Environmental Engineering of University of L’Aquila, Italy, and Director of the Centre for Research and Education on Earthquake Engineering in the same University, where he teaches Reinforced Concrete Design and Timber Engineering. His areas of expertise include Earthquake Engineering and Timber Engineering, with special emphasis on Earthquake Resistance and Timber-Concrete Composite Structures. He is an author of 473 papers, 194 of which published on peer reviewed international journals, and 2 patents. For his research activity he has received several prizes including the Frederick Palmer Prize offered by the Institution of Civil Engineers – United Kingdom in 2012. He is member of CEN/TC250/SC5 “Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Structures” and is chairman of the Working Group CEN/TC250/SC8/WG3 “Seismic Design of Timber Structures”.
