Behaviour and Analysis of Timber–Concrete Composite Structures

Dear Colleagues,

The consumption of timber has been impetuously growing during the last years. The fact that timber is a renewable natural resource provides a significant advantage when choosing it for construction. There is special interest in using timber in combination with other structural materials, such as concrete, which is the most frequently and widely used artificial building material today. Timber and concrete composite structures can meet the growing demand for sustainable structures. The combination of timber with concrete, a stiffer material with high compressive strength, significantly increases the load-bearing capacity, the overall stiffness of the structure, and resistance to the effects of the surrounding environment, thus extending the service life of the structure. In addition, compared to concrete, timber–concrete composite is a sustainable structural material that uses renewable natural resources, is associated with lower carbon emissions, and requires a small amount of energy for its production.

This Special Issue focuses on structural and property analysis of timber–concrete composites and provides a forum for the publication of research papers, short communications, and review papers that advance the behaviors, analysis and testing methods, and applications of timber–concrete composites, as well as the properties of timber–concrete connections. We hope that the contributions to this Special Issue will promote knowledge related to structural solutions, behavior analyses, production technologies, and both rigid and compliant timber–concrete connections for timber–concrete composite structures.

Prof. Dr. Dmitrijs Serdjuks
Dr. Karīna Buka-Vaivade
Dr. Vjaceslavs Lapkovskis
Guest Editors

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• timber–concrete composite
• lower carbon emission
• physical and mechanical properties
• long-term behavior
• adhesive timber–concrete connections
• decreased brittleness