Reinforced Rigid Glulam Joints with Glued-in Rods Subjected to Axial and Lateral Force Action

The potential of rigid joints in glulam and LVL by means of glued-in rods is evident from numerous research work, increasing numbers of use in timber construction works and hence its consideration in the presently drafted new Eurocode 5-1-1 (2021). The assets of axially loaded steel rods glued-in parallel or inclined to wood fiber direction is widely acknowledged and sufficiently covered by commonly agreed on design rules.