PUBLICATIONS
Reports
Chui, Y. H., Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J. (2022) Bending, Shear, and Connection Tests for Nail Laminated Timber Evaluation. CSA Group, Standards Research. [Link]
Journal Papers
2024
Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Finite element analysis of a light-frame wood panelized gable roof. Engineering Structures. 302, 117333
2023
Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Altaf, M. S. (2023). Novel Panelized Roof Design for Offsite Fabrication of Light-Frame Wood Residential Homes. (In-press- ASCE journal).
Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H., Dickof, C., and Tannert, T. (2023) Experimental parametric study of perforated steel plate fuses for mass timber seismic force resisting systems. J. of Building Engineering. 73, 106772.
Huang, Z., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., and Chen, Z. (2023) A layered beam-based model for analyzing the stress of rolling shear for the cross-laminated timber panels under out-of-plane bending. Engineering Structures. 289, 116290
Khan, M. T., Ni, C., Wang , J. and Chui ,Y. H. (2023) Numerical Investigation of the Axial Stress Distribution of Self-Tapping Screws in Mass Timber Products during Wetting or Drying. Special Issue: Connections in Timber and Bamboo Structures. Buildings, 13, 623. [Link]
Qi, L., Zhang, L., Zhao , M. C. and Chui , Y. H. (2023) Low-cost Design of Vibration Inspection Equipment for Timber Beam. J. of Vibration Engineering & Technologies. [Link]
Fakhrzarei, M., Daneshvar, H. and Y. H. Chui (2023) Analytical model development for CLT diaphragms loaded perpendicular to the length of panels. ASCE J. of Struct. Eng. [Link]
Shen, Y., Huang, Z., H. Daneshvar, Y. H. Chui and D. Huang (2023) Experimental study of CLT panels under combined out-of-plane bending and compression. Engineering Structures. 275, 115262. [Link]
2022
Islam MS, Chui, Y.H., Chen Z. (2022) Novel Apex Connection for Light Wood Frame Panelized Roof. Materials. 2022; 15(21):7457. [Link]
Daneshvar, H., Fakhrzarei, M., Imamura, F., Chen, Y., Deng, L., Chui, Y. H. (2022) Structural Analysis and Design of Sustainable Cross-Laminated Timber Foundation Walls. Buildings 12(7): 979. [Link]
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Letarte, J.P., Chui, Y. H. (2022) Yield mechanisms of base shear connections for cross-laminated timber shear walls. Construction and Building Materials 335: 127498. [Link]
Zhang, L.,Zhou, J., S. Zhang and Y. H. Chui. (2022) Bending stiffness prediction to mass timber panel-concrete composite floors with notched connections. Engineering Structures. 262: 114354 [Link]
Zhang, L., Zhou, J. and Chui ,Y. H. (2022) Development of High-Performance Timber-Concrete Composite Floors with Reinforced Notched Connections. Structures. 39:945-957. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., Jucutan, A., Khan, R., Niederwestberg, J. & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Embedment and withdrawal stiffness predictions of self-tapping screws in timber. Construction and Building Materials 345: 128394. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., Khan, R., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Analytical Procedure for Timber-Concrete Composite (TCC) System with Mechanical Connectors. Buildings 12(7): 885. [Link]
Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., & Altaf, M. S. (2022) Design and Experimental Analysis of Connections for a Panelized Wood Frame Roof System. Buildings 12(6): 847. [Link].
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickof, C., Jackson, R., & Chui, Y. H. (2022). Perforated Steel Structural Fuses in Mass Timber Lateral Load Resisting Systems. Engineering Structures 257: 114097. [Link]
Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Calibration of resistance factor for self-tapping screws in Canada. ASCE Journal of Structure Engineering 148(3): 04022001. [Link]
Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Group effects in axially loaded self-tapping screw connections. Engineering Structures 251: 113537. [Link]
Huang, Z., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., Shen, Y., Daneshvar, H., Sheng, B., & Chen, Z. (2022) Modeling of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels loaded with combined out-of-plane bending and compression. Engineering Structures 250:113335. [Link]
Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Tomlinson, D. (2022) Experimental investigation on the structural performance of mass timber panel-concrete composite floors with notched connections. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 148(2): 04021249. [Link]
Zhang, L., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Development of high-performance timber-concrete composite floors with reinforced notched connections. Structures 39: 945-957. [Link]
Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H. (2022) Bending stiffness prediction to mass timber panel-concrete composite floors with notched connections. Engineering Structures 262: 114354. [Link]
Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Li, G. (2022) Vibration Performance and Stiffness Properties of Mass Timber Panel–Concrete Composite Floors with Notched Connections. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 148(9): 04022136. [Link]
2021
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickof, C., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Structural behaviour of deep CLT lintels subjected to concentric and eccentric loading. Journal of Building Engineering, 43: 103101. [Link]
Zhang, S., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Simultaneous evaluation of bending and shear stiffness of wood I-joists by transverse vibration tests. Engineering Structures, 243: 112643. [Link]
Khan, M. T., Chui, Y. H., & Huang, D. (2021) A review of the methods for predicting the effective in-plane shear modulus of cross-laminated timber (CLT). Advances in Civil Engineering. Special Issue on Bamboo/Wood Composite Structures, 2021: 6616559. [Link]
Zhu, W., Li, L., Gong, M., Chui, Y. H., & Zhou, J. (2021) On-site monitoring of the moisture content of bridge decks made of nail-laminated timbers. ASCE Journal of Structure Engineering, 147(25): 04721005. [Link]
Dong, C., Zhang, S., Wang, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Static bending creep properties of furfurylated poplar wood. Construction & Building Materials, 269: 121308. [Link]
Zhu, W., Meng, G., Chui, Y. H., & Li, L. (2021) Improved fastening designs for bridge decks made of mechanically-laminated timber. Construction & Building Materials, 266: 121166. [Link]
Khan, R., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Influence of Insertion Angle, Diameter and Thread on Embedment Properties of Self-Tapping Screws. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 79: 707–718. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., Chui, Y. H., Tomlinson, D., & Chen, Y. (2021) Bending Stiffness and Load-Deflection Response Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floor System with Mechanical Connectors. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 35(5): 04021052. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., Daneshvar, H., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Sustainability Design Considerations for Timber-Concrete Composite (TCC) Floor System. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021: 6688076. [Link]
Niederwestberg, J., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H., & Chen, Z. (2021) Contribution of Partition Walls in Lateral Load Resisting Systems of Low Rise Light Wood Frame Buildings. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(4), 04021010. [Link]
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Huang, D. (2021) Shear and Normal Strain Distributions in Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels under Out-of-Plane Bending. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021: 6637853. [Link]
Spasojevic, M., Daneshvar, H., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Lateral Resistance of Sheeting-to-Framing Nailed Joints with an Intermediate Insulation Layer. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(6):04021071. [Link]
Spasojevic, M., Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Chen, Y., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2021) Structural Performance of Light Wood Shear Walls Built with Insulated Sheathing Panels. Engineering Structures, 241, 11249. [Link]
Zhang, L., Zhang, S., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Analytical Evaluation to the Timber-Concrete Composite Beam Connected with Notched Connections. Engineering Structures, 227: 111466. [Link]
Zhang, S., Daneshvar, H., & Chui, Y. H. (2021). Comparison of Lateral Load Performance of Light Wood Diaphragms Built with Sawn Lumber and Wood I-Joists. ASCE Journal of Material in Civil Engineering, 33(1): 04020422. [Link]
2020
Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H., & Joo, D. (2020) Lateral load performance of panelized wood I-joist floor systems. Forest Products Journal, 70(4): 428–438. [Link]
Zhang, S., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Characterizing flexural behaviour of panel-to-panel connections in cross-laminated timber floor systems. Structures, 28: 2047–2055. [Link]
Huang, C., Chui, Y. H., Gong, M., & Chan, F. (2020) Mechanical behaviour of wood compressed in radial direction—Part II: Influence of temperature and moisture content. Journal of BioResources and BioProducts, 5(4): 266-275. [Link]
Huang, C., Gong, M., Chui, Y. H., & Chan, F. (2020) Mechanical behaviour of wood compressed in radial direction—Part I: New method of determining the yield stress of wood on the stress-strain curve. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 5(3) 186–195. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., Chui, Y. H., & Tomlinson, D. (2020) Capacity and Failure Mode Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floor System with Mechanical Connectors. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(2): 04020338. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Strength Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Connection with Inclined Screws and a Gap. Journal of Structural Engineering, 146(8): 04020140. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Stiffness Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Connection with Inclined Screws and a Gap. Engineering Structures, 207: 110215. [Link]
Zhang, L., Chui, Y. H., & Tomlinson, D. (2020) Experimental Investigation on the Shear Properties of Notched Connections in Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floors. Construction and Building Materials, 234: 117375. [Link]
Sun, J., Niederwestberg, J., Cheng, F., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Frequencies Prediction of Laminated Timber Plates Using ANN Approach. Journal of Renewable Materials, 8(3): 319-328. [Link]
Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Niederwestberg, J., & Gong, M. (2020) Effective Bending and Shear Stiffness of Cross-Laminated Timber by Modal Testing: Method Development and Application. Composites Part B: Engineering, 198: 108225. [Link]
2019
Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Load-Slip Performance of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Connection with Self-Tapping Screws and Insulation Layer. Construction and Building Materials, 213: 696-708. [Link]
Zhang, S., Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Effect of End Support Restraints on Vibration Performance of Cross Laminated Timber Floors: An Analytical Approach. Engineering Structures, 189: 186-194. [Link]
Gong, M., Li, L., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Evaluation of Bond Strength of Cross-Laminated LSL Specimens under Short-Span Bending Test. Holzforschung, 73(8): 789-795. [Link]
Khokhar, A., Chui, Y. H., & Smith, I. (2019) Influence of Between-Joists Bridging Elements on Static and Dynamic Response of Wood Joisted Floors. Engineering Structures, 188:362-368. [Link]
Huang, Z., Chen, Z., Huang, D., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Cyclic Loading Behavior of an Innovative Engineered Bamboo-Steel Hybrid Connection. Journal of Building Engineering, 24: 100754. [Link]
Huang, Z., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., & Chen, Z. (2019) A Bi-Linear Cohesive Law-Based Model for Mode II Fracture Analysis: Application to ENF Test for Unidirectional Fibrous Composites. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 213:131-141. [Link]
Shen, Y., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., & Dai, C. (2019) Fracture of Parallel Strand Bamboo Composite under Mode I Loading: DCB Test Investigation. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019: 7657234. [Link]
Wang, X., Zhou, A., Zhao, L., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Mechanical Properties of Wood Columns with Rectangular Hollow Cross Section Made of Spruce-Pine-Fir Lumber under Compression. Construction & Building Materials, 214: 133-142. [Link]
Zhou, L., Chui, Y. H., & Ni, C. (2019) Numerical Study on Seismic Force Modification Factors of Hybrid Light Wood Frame Structures Connected to a Stiff Core. Engineering Structures, 183: 874-882. [Link]
2018
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) Comparison of Theoretical and Laboratory Out-of-Plane Shear Stiffness Values of Cross Laminated Timber Panels. Buildings, 8(10), 146. [Link]
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) Mechanical Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. Buildings, 8(10), 142. [Link]
Zhang, S., Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) Development of Rotational Fixity Factors for Vibration Design of Cross-Laminated Timber Floors. Preprints. [Link]
Huang, D., Sheng, B., Shen, Y., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) An Analytical Solution for Double Cantilever Beam Based on Elastic-Plastic Bilinear Cohesive Law: Analysis for Mode I Fracture of Fibrous Composites. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 193: 66-76. [Link]
Zhou, L., Chui, Y. H., & Ni, C. (2018) Influence of Middle Member Thickness on Properties of Double-Shear Nail Joints. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 144(8): 04018109. [Link]
2017
Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Gong, M., & Hu, L. (2017) Comparative Study on Measurement of Elastic Constants of Wood-Based Panels using Modal Testing: Choice of Boundary Conditions and Calculation Methods. Journal of Wood Science, 63(5): 523-538. [Link]
Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Gong, M., & Hu, L. (2017) Elastic Properties of Full-Size Mass Timber Panels: Characterization using Modal Testing and Comparison with Model Predictions. Composites Part B, 112: 203-212. [Link]
Chen, Z., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Lateral Load Resisting System using Mass Timber for High-Rise Buildings. Frontier Built Environment, 3: 40. [Link]
Dong, C., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Chui, Y. H., & Chen, T. (2017) Modelling and Experimental Validation of Elastic Modulus of Pinus Yunnanensis Exposed to High Relative Humidity. Wood Science & Technology, 51(5): 1015-1031. [Link]
Lafontaine, A., Chen, Z., Doudak, G., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Lateral Behaviour of Light Wood-Frame Shearwalls with Gypsum Wall Board. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 143(8): 04017069. [Link]
Wang, Z., Fu, H., Gong, M., Luo, J., Dong, W., Wang, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Planar Shear and Bending Properties of Hybrid CLT Fabricated with Lumber and LVL. Construction & Building Materials, 151: 172-177. [Link]
Conference Papers
Islam, M.S., Chui, Y.H. (2023). Numerical Investigation of Timber Screw Connection for Panelized Light Wood Frame Roof. Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Conference May 24-26.
Islam, M.S., Chui, Y. H., Al-Hussein, M., Altaf, M. S. (2021) A New Panelized Roof Design Approach for Offsite Fabrication of Light-Frame Wood Residential Construction Projects. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021 (CSCE 2021), May 26-29 (virtual conference), Canada. [Link]
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Letarte, J.-P., Dickof, C., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Seismic performance of base shear connections in cross laminated timber shear walls. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Dickof, C., Jackson, R., Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Perforated plates as dissipative connections in timber seismic force resisting systems. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., & Altaf, M. S. (2021) A holistic design approach for innovative panelized light-wood frame roof construction. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]
Khan, M. T., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Prediction of in-plane shear modulus of CLT from laminate properties. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., Li, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Development of span tables for mass timber panel concrete composite floors. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Mass timber panel-concrete composite floor behaviour with inclined self-tapping screws and insulation layer. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]
Zhang, L., Zhang, S., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Analytical assessment to the bending performance of timber-concrete composite floors with discrete semi-rigid connections. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]
Daneshvar, H., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2020). Coastal Resiliency of Canadian Low Rise Light Wood Frame Buildings Against Climate Change. 2nd International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering. Victoria, Canada.
Joyce, T., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H., & Zhang, L. (2020). Optimizing Mass Timber-Concrete Floor Systems with Respect to Embodied Carbon. 2nd International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering. Victoria, Canada.
Daneshvar, H., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Disproportionate Collapse Mitigation in Tall Mass Timber Buildings. Proceeding of Modular and Offsite Construction Conference (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickhof, C., Spencer, J., Letarte, J.-P., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Seismic Performance of End Brace Connections in Ductile Braced Timber Frame. INTER Meeting 2019, Tacoma, USA. [Link]
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickhof, C., Letarte, J. P., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Cross Laminated Timber Shear Walls in Balloon Construction: Seismic Performance of Steel Connections. Proceeding of Modular and Offsite Construction Conference (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]
Zhang, L., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Numerical Study of the Geometry Effect of Notched Connections in Mass Timber Panel - Concrete Composite Floors. Proceeding of Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]
Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H., Joo, D., Letarte, J. P., & Dalcastagne, L. (2019). Development of Rigging System for Prefabricated Wood I-Joist Floor Panels. Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]
Moar, F., Vanzo, S., Mirdad, M. A. H., Chui, Y. H., & Steige, Y. (2019) Influence of Self-Tapping Screw Inclination and Soundproofing Resilient Interlayer on Timber-Concrete Composite Slab. 5th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATiS), September 25-27, Guimaraes, Portugal.
Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Behaviour of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Connections with Inclined Self-Tapping Screws and Insulation Layer. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Strain Distribution of 5-Layer Composite Laminated Panels Using Digital Imaging Correlation Technique. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2018). Shear Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.
Zhao, R., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Reliability Analysis of Load-carrying Capacity for Connections Consisting of Inclined Self-tapping Screws. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.
Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2018). Bending Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.
Hu, L., Chui, Y. H., Hamm, P., Toratti, T., & Orskaug, T. (2018). Development of ISO Baseline Vibration Design Method for Timber Floors. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.
Thesis
Islam, M.S. (2023). Development of a novel light-frame wood panelized roof system. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Farboodi, H. (2023). Load distribution of CLT under in-plane concentrated compression loading. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Zheng, L. (2023). Evaluation of the Structural Performance of Shear Walls Built by Multi-layer Composite Laminated Panels. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]
Kang, N. (2023). Support Stiffness and Two-span Continuity Effects on Static Deflection and Fundamental Natural Frequency of Mass Timber Floors. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton.[Link]
Khan, M. T. (2022). Axial Performance of Self-tapping Screws in Mass Timber Products Under Moisture Content Variation. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]
Zhang, L. (2022). Structural Performance of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floors with Notched Connections. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]
Mirdad, M. A. H. (2020). Structural Performance of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Floor System with Inclined Self-Tapping Screws and an Insulation Layer. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]
Spasojevic, M. (2019). Structural and Hygrothermal Performance of Light Wood-Frame Walls with Insulated Sheathing. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]
Niederwestberg, J. (2019). Influence of Laminate Characteristics on Properties of Single-layer and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Panels. Ph.D. Thesis, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. [Link]
Zhou, J. (2018). Simultaneous Measurement of Elastic Constants of Engineered Wood-based Panels by Modal Testing. Ph.D. Thesis, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. [Link]