Lateral-Load-Resisting Systems (LLRSs) in Taller Timber Buildings

Michele  Mirra; Giacomo  Iovane; Beatrice  Faggiano; Saeid Javidi; Victor  Belafonte; Gabriele  Tamagnone; Jorge Branco; Tuba  Tatar; Wenchen  Dong; Giuseppe  D’Arenzo

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-02098-7_19

Lateral-Load-Resisting Systems (LLRSs) in Taller Timber Buildings

Michele Mirra^*
, Giacomo Iovane
, Beatrice Faggiano
, Saeid Javidi
, Victor Belafonte
, Gabriele Tamagnone
, Jorge Branco
, Tuba Tatar
, Wenchen Dong
, Giuseppe D’Arenzo

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Architecture and Built Environment

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The present chapter examines different types of lateral-load-resisting systems (LLRSs) for taller timber buildings (TTBs). The LLRSs are presented with specific reference to their role in the seismic response of TTBs, and have been classified according to the main structural elements composing them. Therefore, timber-framed LLRSs, consisting of one-dimensional members, are first examined, followed by panelised LLRSs, featuring two-dimensional elements; mixed timber-framed and panelised LLRSs are then addressed. Next, hybrid timber-steel and -concrete, as well as volumetric modular LLRSs, are presented. Finally, a separate section is dedicated to the interaction of timber diaphragms with LLRSs in TTBs. Besides a comprehensive literature review, for each LLRS type, relevant examples of buildings realized in practice have been reported. In the final section, based on the analysed research studies from literature, the main future challenges and research directions for an effective, holistic design of LLRSs in TTBs, are addressed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Holistic Design of Taller Timber Buildings
Publisher	Springer
Pages	238-252
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032020987
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-02098-7_19
Publication status	Published (VoR) - 24 Sept 2025

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