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

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

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

Mirra, Michele and Iovane, Giacomo and Faggiano, Beatrice and Javidi, Saeid and Belafonte, Victor and Tamagnone, Gabriele and Branco, Jorge and Tatar, Tuba and Dong, Wenchen and D’Arenzo, Giuseppe (2025) Lateral-Load-Resisting Systems (LLRSs) in Taller Timber Buildings. In: Holistic Design of Taller Timber Buildings. Springer, pp. 238-252.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number:	10.1007/978-3-032-02098-7_19
Dates:	Date Event 24 September 2025 Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	timber-framed structures, panelised structures, modular construction, hybrid timber buildings, timber diaphragms, seismic loading
Subjects:	CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building
Divisions:	Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering > Architecture and Built Environment > Built Environment
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2026 15:10
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2026 15:10
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16875