Jan Niederwestberg
Jan Niederwestberg
Email: jan.niederwestberg@ualberta.ca
Position
Postdoctoral Fellow
Address
7-324 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education & Experience
PhD in Forestry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton/Canada, 2011-2019
Structural Engineer, merz kley partner ZT GmbH, Dornbirn/Austria, 2008-2011
MSc in Timber Engineering, Edinburg Napier University, Edinburgh/Scotland, 2008
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Civil Engineering, Münster University of Applied Science, Münster/Germany, 2010
Cabinetmaker, Rosensträter OHG, Wellingholzhausen/Germany, 1998-2003
Memberships
Work Group “Self-tapping Screws” of CSA O86 "Engineering Design in Wood", since 2020
Work Group “Mechanically Laminated Timber” of CSA O86 "Engineering Design in Wood", since 2020
Current Research
Influence of Laminate Characteristics on Cross Laminated Timber
Shear Properties of Multi-Layer Engineered Wood Products
Mass Timber Shear Walls for Balloon Construction
Timber Connections
Commercial Product Testing
Research Interests
Engineered Wood Products
Mass Timber
Timber Connections
Timber-Concrete Composite Systems
Publications
Dissertations
Niederwestberg, J. (2019). Influence of Laminate Characteristics on Properties of Single-Layer and Cross laminated Timber (CLT) Panels. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. (Supervisor: Dr. Y. H. Chui & Dr. M. Gong) [Link]
Niederwestberg, J. (2010). Bemessungsprogramm nach DIN 1052:2008-12 für asymmetrische Satteldachbinder as Brettschichtholz [Design Program for Asymmetrical Pitched Cambered Beams in Accordance to DIN 1052:2008-12]. (Diploma Thesis). Münster University of Applied Sciences, Münster, Germany. (Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Schaper; in cooperation with merz kley partner ZT GmbH, Dornbirn, Austria)
Niederwestberg, J. (2008). Bending Behaviour of Timber-Concrete Composite Floors with Ex Post Tensioned Shear Connectors. (Master Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Supervisor: Dr. A. Kermani)
Articles
Mirdad, M. A., Jucutn, 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]
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]
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 (2022): 114097. [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. (2):1-15. [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]
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickof, C., & Chui, Y. H. (2021). Structural Behavior of Deep CLT Lintels Subjected to Concentric and Eccentric Loading. Journal of Building Engineering, 103101. [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. 1-12. [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]
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 (2020): 108225. [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]
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. [Link]
Conference Papers
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Letarte, J.-P., Dickof, C., & Chui, Y. H. (2021). Seismic Performance of Base Shear Connections in Cross-Laminated Timber Shearwalls. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2021, 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 2021, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
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. For Modular and Offsite Construction Summit 2019, Banff, Canada. [Link]
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Shear Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. For World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Seoul, Rep. of Korea.
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Strain and Stress Distribution of 5-Layer Composite Laminated Panels using Digital Imaging Correlation Technique. For World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Seoul, Rep. of Korea.
Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Bending Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. For World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Seoul, Rep. of Korea.
Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2016). Influence of Layer and Laminate Characteristics on Shear Properties of Cross Laminated Timber and Hybrids. In Proceedings of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2016, Vienna, Austria.
Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2014). Characterizing Influence of Laminate Characteristics on Elastic Properties of Single-Layer in Cross Laminated Timber. In Proceedings of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2014, Quebec City, Canada. [Link]
Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2014). Influence of Boundary Conditions in Modal Testing on Evaluated Elastic Properties of Mass Timber Panels. In Proceedings of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2014, Quebec City, Canada.
Zhou J, Niederwestberg J., Chui Y. H., & Hu C. (2014). Determination of Elastic Constants of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) by Modal Testing. Proceeding of the 12th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium, Beijing, China.
Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2012). Characterizing Influence of Laminate Characteristics on Elastic Properties of Cross-Laminated Timber. In Proceedings of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2012, Auckland, New Zealand.
Technical/Commercial Reports
Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2021). Creep Test Summary for SH3X, SH6X and SH10X Steel Headers for CCMC Approval, Report submitted to Star Building Components Inc., Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2020). Experimental Study of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Lintels Subjected to Concentric and Eccentric Loading. Report submitted to Fast + Epp Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2020). Load-Carrying Capacities for Rhino SH4X Steel Headers and Creep Tests for SH3X, SH6X and SH10X Steel Headers for CCMC Approval, Report submitted to Star Building Components Inc., Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Chui, Y. H., Spencer, J., Islam, S., Joyce, T., Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., & Spasojevic, M. (2019). Survey to Identify Mass Timber Research Needs and Priorities, Report submitted to Natural Resources Canada, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Niederwestberg, J., Zhang, S., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Development of Reliability-based Design Properties for Prestige Structural Insulated Panels, Report submitted to National Research Council - Canadian Construction Materials Centre, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Niederwestberg, J., Azni, A. S., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Development of Load-Carrying Capacities for Rhino X Steel Headers for CCMC Approval, Report submitted to Star Building Components Inc., Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2017). Development and Evaluation of 5-Layer Lumber-SCL Massive Timber Panel Products. Report submitted to Alberta Innovates BioSolutions, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Qiu, Y., Spencer, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2017). Development of Load-Carrying Capacities for SH8 Rhino Steel Header, Submitted to Leduc Truss, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Chui, Y. H., Niederwestberg, J., Spencer, J., & Qiu, Y. (2017). Development of Load-Carrying Capacities for Rhino Steel Header, Submitted to Leduc Truss, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Li, L., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Development of Engineering Calculation Approach for Light Wood-Frame Walls with Prefabricated Shear Wall Panels. Final Report # WSTC 2016-020 Submitted Léon Chouinard &; Fils Cie Ltée, Wood Science and Technology Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
Chui, Y. H., Gong, M. & Niederwestberg, J. (2015). Development of a Lumber-SCL Massive Timber Panel Product. Final Report #: WSTC2013-015 Submitted Alberta Innovates BioSolutions, Wood Science and Technology Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
Accepted & Submitted Papers
Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Niederwestberg, J., & Gong, M. (2020). Effective Bending and Shear Stiffness of Cross-Laminated Timber by Modal Testing: Experimental Verification. Manuscript submitted for publication.